Title :
A three-dimensional heart-torso model for cardiac defibrillation
Author :
Shahidi, A.Vahid ; Savard, Pierre
Author_Institution :
Institute of Biomedicai Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique and Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
A three-dimensional computer model of the human thorax with heart and lungs in-homogenieties was constructed. It consisted of 15829 nodes and 4480 second-order elements, and included two catheter electrodes in the heart region and a subcutaneous patch electrode. The finite element technique was employed to compute the electric field distributions for typical electrode configurations. The model provides data on potential and current distributions and can be used to examine optimal electrode configurations.
Keywords :
Biological system modeling; Cardiology; Electrodes;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761153
