A finite volume method solution for the bidomain equations and their application to modelling cardiac ischaemia

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-170

  Johnston, Peter R ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bidomain equations; Electrocardiography; Finite volume method; Ischaemic tissue; Numerical solutions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERICARDIUM; VALIDATION STUDY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PERICARDIUM;

EID: 77954669145     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840903067072     Document Type: Article

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