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Abstract
The purpose of the research is to determine how the pacing rate affects the strength-interval curve in cardiac tissue. Computer simulations are used to calculate the cathodal and anodal strength-interval curves. The tissue is represented by the bidomain model with Beeler-Reuter membrane properties. The strength-interval curves shift to shorter intervals as the pacing rate increases. However, the shape of the strength-interval curve, including the separation into 'make' and 'break' sections and the presence of a 'dip', is insensitive to pacing rate.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10396851 DOI: 10.1007/bf02513275
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Biol Eng Comput ISSN: 0140-0118 Impact factor: 2.602