The response of a spherical heart to a uniform electric field: a bidomain analysis of cardiac stimulation Export

@article{citeulike:5183964, abstract = {A mathematical model describing electrical stimulation of the heart is developed, in which a uniform electric field is applied to a spherical shell of cardiac tissue. The electrical properties of the tissue are characterized using the bidomain model. Analytical expressions for the induced transmembrane potential are derived for the cases of equal anisotropy ratios in the intracellular and interstitial (extracellular) spaces, and no transverse coupling between fibers. Numerical calculations of the transmembrane potential are also performed using realistic electrical conductivities. The model illustrates several mechanisms for polarization of the cell membrane, which can be divided into two categories, depending on if they polarize fibers at the heart surface only or if they polarize fibers both at the surface and within the bulk of the tissue. The latter mechanisms can be classified further according to whether they originate from continuous or discrete properties of cardiac tissue.}, author = {Trayanova, N. A. and Roth, B. J. and Malden, L. J.}, booktitle = {Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on}, citeulike-article-id = {5183964}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.245611}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=245611}, doi = {10.1109/10.245611}, journal = {Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on}, keywords = {rvshocking}, number = {9}, pages = {899--908}, posted-at = {2009-07-16 19:38:02}, priority = {5}, title = {The response of a spherical heart to a uniform electric field: a bidomain analysis of cardiac stimulation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.245611}, volume = {40}, year = {1993} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5183964 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5183964 N2 - A mathematical model describing electrical stimulation of the heart is developed, in which a uniform electric field is applied to a spherical shell of cardiac tissue. The electrical properties of the tissue are characterized using the bidomain model. Analytical expressions for the induced transmembrane potential are derived for the cases of equal anisotropy ratios in the intracellular and interstitial (extracellular) spaces, and no transverse coupling between fibers. Numerical calculations of the transmembrane potential are also performed using realistic electrical conductivities. The model illustrates several mechanisms for polarization of the cell membrane, which can be divided into two categories, depending on if they polarize fibers at the heart surface only or if they polarize fibers both at the surface and within the bulk of the tissue. The latter mechanisms can be classified further according to whether they originate from continuous or discrete properties of cardiac tissue. IS - 9 JF - Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on EP - 908 TI - The response of a spherical heart to a uniform electric field: a bidomain analysis of cardiac stimulation VL - 40 T2 - Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on SP - 899 KW - rvshocking AU - Trayanova, NA AU - Roth, BJ AU - Malden, LJ PY - 1993/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.245611 ER -