Title :
Safety factor in cardiac propagation
Author :
Vigmond, Edward ; Boyle, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AL, USA
Abstract :
Safety factor is a term that has been used for quite some time in cardiac electrophysiology, to refer to the robustness of propagation. It has had several definitions but none have been entirely satisfactory. In this paper, we will present discuss what is wrong with previous versions, a propose a new formulation. The new formulation is verified for a wide range of scenarios.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; cardiology; cardiac electrophysiology; cardiac propagation; safety factor; Computer architecture; Electrodes; Junctions; Laplace equations; Microprocessors; Myocardium; Safety;
Conference_Titel :
Noninvasive Functional Source Imaging of the Brain and Heart & 2011 8th International Conference on Bioelectromagnetism (NFSI & ICBEM), 2011 8th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Banff, AB
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8282-5
DOI :
10.1109/NFSI.2011.5936832
