• DocumentCode
    307391
  • Title

    Conditions for wavefront separation from an unexcitable obstacle in cardiac tissue of low excitability

  • Author

    Starobin, J.M. ; Zilberter, Y.I. ; Starmer, C.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Med., Duke Univ. Med. Center, Durham, NC, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    20-25 Sep 1995
  • Firstpage
    55
  • Abstract
    Wavelet formation following collision of a wavefront with an unexcitable obstacle is studied analytically and numerically in a two-dimensional FitzHugh Nagumo excitable medium. Conditions are found when the incident wave colliding with a thin unexcitable filament separates resulting in the initiation of new spiral wavefronts. Numerical experiments reveal good agreement with analytical estimation
  • Keywords
    bioelectric phenomena; cardiology; physiological models; FitzHugh Nagumo excitable medium; analytical estimation; cardiac electrophysiology; low excitability cardiac tissue; numerical experiments; spiral wavefronts initiation; thin unexcitable filament; two-dimensional medium; unexcitable obstacle; wavefront separation conditions; Biomembranes; Cardiac tissue; Cardiology; Chemicals; Computer science; Electrodes; Frequency; Spirals; Surface waves; Wavelet analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2475-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1995.574997
  • Filename
    574997