Application of the heart model to simulating ventricle hypertrophy

Computer simulation of the electrical activities of the heart is a warmly discussed subject. It can be used to explore the relationships between conditions of the heart and distributions of the body surface potentials. Many researchers are engaging in such studies. They have used their heart model to study the normal heart and abnormal heart. Bundle branch block, ischemia and infarction, WPW syndrome of the heart have been extensively studied. Nevertheless, simulation studies of the ventricle hypertrophy remain untouched. In this paper, we will discuss simulation studies of the ventricle hypertrophy carried out in our group.