Ventricular tachycardia in a parallel processing environment

Jui Chien Hsieh, William Craelius

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Abstract

A one dimensional ring of cardiac tissue was modeled on parallel processors in order to investigate double wave reentry (DWR). The ring contained 1600 Beeler-Reuter cells, coupled by resistive gaps. The conditions required for DWR were studied using S1-S4 programmed stimulation. The results indicated the following: (1) A vulnerable window for DWR can be opened by S3, after wave collision is induced in the ring. Located between the points of collision and stimulation, the window is open for several milliseconds following S3. (2) Acceleration of tachycardia beyond DWR can be accomplished by adding a third reentrant wave in the same circuit, with the S3-S4 pacing protocol and sufficient substrate values. The number of reentrant waves and the degree of acceleration are limited only by the ratio of action potential duration to excitable gap.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 1998 IEEE International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 1998
EditorsEvangelia Micheli-Tzanakou, Swamy Laxminarayan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages61-62
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)0780349733, 9780780349735
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1998
Event2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 1998 - Washington, United States
Duration: May 16 1998May 17 1998

Publication series

NameProceedings - 1998 IEEE International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 1998

Other

Other2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 1998
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period5/16/985/17/98

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Health Informatics
  • Health(social science)

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