Electrical turbulence as a result of the critical curvature for propagation in cardiac tissue.

Autor: Cabo, Candido, Pertsov, Arkady M., Davidenko, Jorge M., Jalife, Jose
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Zdroj: Chaos; Mar1998, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p116, 11p, 17 Diagrams, 3 Graphs
Abstrakt: Describes a plausible mechanism for reentrant waves in ventricular fibrillation. Effect of wave front curvature on propagation in cardiac tissue; Role of vortex shedding as a precursor of turbulence in cardiac tissue; Role of curvature, detachment, and turbulence in fibrillation.
Databáze: Complementary Index