• DocumentCode
    544427
  • Title

    The effect of nonuniform anisotropy on wavefront stability in a finite element model of cardiac action potential propagation

  • Author

    Rogers, Jack M. ; McCulloch, Andrew D.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences (Bioengineering), University of California, San Diego, La Mia, CA 92093
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
  • Firstpage
    606
  • Lastpage
    607
  • Abstract
    Cardiac action potential propagation in a nonuniformly anisotropie excitable medium was studied using a finite element model based on the Fitzhugh-Nagumo equations. Wavefront curvature caused by the nonuniform axis of anisotropy lead to unidirectional block of the wave.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Paris, France
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0785-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0-7803-0816-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761133
  • Filename
    5761133
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=544427