Title :
A model study of extracellular stimulation of cardiac tissue
Author :
Argoubi, M. ; Leon, L.J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Genie Biomed., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
The bidomain model was used to study extracellular electrical stimulation of cardiac tissue. In agreement with previous studies the authors observed that under nominal anisotropy conditions, a cathodal extracellular current source results in regions of hyperpolarization and regions of depolarization
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; cardiology; cellular biophysics; physiological models; bidomain model; cardiac electrophysiology; cardiac tissue; cathodal extracellular current source; depolarization regions; extracellular electrical stimulation; hyperpolarization regions; nominal anisotropy conditions; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Biomembranes; Cardiac tissue; Conductivity; Electric shock; Electrical stimulation; Extracellular; Finite element methods; Polarization; Tensile stress;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2050-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.412099
