Title :
Analysis of microwave effects on isolated hearts
Author :
Tamburello, C.E. ; Zanforlin, L. ; Tine, G. ; Tamburello, A.A.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, Palermo, Italy
Abstract :
Heartbeat stimulation and regularization effects of microwaves on the electrical activity of isolated chick embryo hearts are analyzed. The hearts were exposed to low-power pulsed modulated electromagnetic waves at 2.45 GHz. The results can be explained by studying the correlation between the cardiac and the modulation waveforms. The results are useful for the optimization of the interaction between the two, in view of possible clinical applications in the field of heart stimulation.<>
Keywords :
biological effects of microwaves; electrocardiography; 2.45 GHz; cardiac waveform; clinical applications; electrical activity; heartbeat stimulation; isolated chick embryo hearts; low-power pulsed modulated electromagnetic waves; microwave effects; modulation waveforms; regularization effects; EMP radiation effects; Electromagnetic scattering; Embryo; Frequency modulation; Heart beat; Heart rate; Microwave Theory and Techniques Society; Performance evaluation; Pulse modulation; Reliability theory;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-591-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147128
