Title :
Computer simulations of excitation in an anatomically based model of the human ventricular conduction system
Author :
Pollard, Andrew E. ; Barr, Roger C.
Author_Institution :
Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
The simulation of excitation in a model whose gross physical characteristics are representative of the human ventricular conduction system is discussed. This objective was realized, and the resultant behavior reproduced the major features of a sequence estimated from previous work. Further, simulations were performed in a reasonable period of time. The activation sequence following a stimulus to the atrioventricular node was compared to a sequence estimated from a synthesis of whole heart measurements reported by other investigators. The gross features of the estimated sequence are recreated in the activation sequence simulated with the model
Keywords :
cardiology; digital simulation; medical computing; physiological models; activation sequence; anatomically based model; atrioventricular node; cardiac excitation simulation; computer simulation; human ventricular conduction system; whole heart measurements; Biomedical engineering; Biomembranes; Cables; Cardiology; Cities and towns; Computer simulation; Heart; Humans; Numerical models; Numerical simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95669
