• DocumentCode
    905629
  • Title

    Rate Effects in Isolated Hearts Induced by Microwave Irradiation (Short Papers)

  • Author

    Lords, James L. ; Durney, Carl H. ; Borg, Alan M. ; Tinney, Charles E.

  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    12/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    834
  • Lastpage
    836
  • Abstract
    Continuous 960-MHz microwave irradiation of isolated poikilothermic hearts in Ringer´s solution causes bradycardia, in contrast to the tachycardia usually produced by generalized heating. The effect appears to occur only over a narrow power range in the neighborhood of an estimated 3 mW absorbed by the heart. It is hypothesized that the bradycardia is produced by stimulation of the nerve remnants in the heart.
  • Keywords
    Biological control systems; Biological systems; Electrodes; Electromagnetic heating; Force measurement; Heart rate; Microwave devices; Microwave measurements; Plastics; Safety;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1973.1128140
  • Filename
    1128140