Title :
In the Spotlight: Cardiovascular Engineering
Author :
Trayanova, Natalia
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
fDate :
7/2/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper discusses about the electromechanical effect of rabbit ventricals and abnormalities caused by asynchronous electrical activation in perfusion and pump function. These applications are of paramount importance to therapies that employ pacing of the heart, and particularly cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; cardiovascular system; haemorheology; patient treatment; CRT; asynchronous electrical activation; cardiac resynchronization therapy; perfusion; pump function; Cardiology; Cathode ray tubes; Computational modeling; Electric shock; Heart; Animals; Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Computer Simulation; Heart; Humans; Purkinje Cells; Rabbits;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Reviews in
DOI :
10.1109/RBME.2010.2082250
