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Dynamics of spiral waves in a cardiac electromechanical model with a local electrical inhomogeneity

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  • Mesin, Luca

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Joint effect of electrical heterogeneity (e.g. induced by ischemia) and mechanical deformation is investigated for an anisotropic, quasi–incompressible model of cardiac electromechanical coupling (EMC) using the active strain approach and periodic boundary conditions. Three local inhomogeneities with different geometry are simulated. Under a specific stimulation protocol, the heterogeneities are able to induce spirals. The interplay between the dimension of the electrical inhomogeneity, the EMC and the mechano-electrical feedback provided by the stretch activated current (SAC) determines the dynamics of the spiral waves of excitation, which could extinguish (in the case of low SAC), or be stable (with the tip rotating inside the inhomogeneity), or drift and be annihilated (in the case of high SAC).

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  • Mesin, Luca, 2012. "Dynamics of spiral waves in a cardiac electromechanical model with a local electrical inhomogeneity," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 45(9), pages 1220-1230.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:chsofr:v:45:y:2012:i:9:p:1220-1230
    DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2012.05.013
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