Browsing by Subject "alternans"
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Computer Model of Mechanisms Underlying Dynamic Electrocardiographic T-wave Changes
(2011)Sudden death from arrhythmia is a major cause of mortality in the United States. Unfortunately, no current diagnostic test can accurately predict risk for sudden arrhythmic death. Because ventricular arrhythmias often result ... -
Spatial Variation of Cardiac Restitution and the Onset of Alternans
(2008-06-19)Instability in the propagation of nonlinear electro-chemical waves in the heart is responsible for life-threatening disease. This thesis describes an investigation of the effects of boundaries on cardiac wave propagation ...
