Title :
Unstable spiral waves in a 2D numerical model of rat myocardium
Author :
Amani, Matin ; Vetter, Frederick J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Comput., & Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Abstract :
Fibers and sheets of rat myocardium were simulated to determine the stability of a propagating action potential model. A convergence analysis was performed using a 1D fiber model. In 2D simulations, spiral wave reentry was observed before spontaneous breakup of the unstable wave.
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; cardiology; convergence of numerical methods; muscle; physiological models; 1D fiber model; 2D numerical model; action potential model; convergence analysis; rat myocardium; unstable spiral waves; Computational modeling; Conductivity; Convergence; Equations; Heart; Myocardium; Numerical models; Performance analysis; Spirals; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2009 IEEE 35th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4362-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4364-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967728
