The modified bidomain model with periodic diffusive inclusions

Bidomain equations are the standard way to model the electric potential in cardiac tissue. They are based on the fact that active cardiomyocytes are present everywhere in the heart, while it is known that non-small regions exist where additional extracellular media take place. These regions, which play an important role in diseased hearts, are often taken into account through ad-hoc rough tuning of the tissue conductivities. In this work, we introduce a rigorous way to derive these conductivities from a microscopic description of the heterogeneities in the tissue.