Wave propagation simulation in normal and infarcted myocardium: Computational and modelling issues

Medical Informatics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-118

  Maglaveras, N ^a   Van Capelle, F J L ^b   De Bakker, J M T ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrhythmia; Computer simulation; Conduction block; Discontinuous propagation; Extracellular field; Infarction; Partial differential equation; Re entry

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE; NERVE BLOCK;

EID: 80051761551     PISSN: 03077640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14639239808995022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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