| Literature DB >> 11008431 |
Abstract
We investigate the effect of electrode size on the transmembrane potential distribution in the heart during electrical stimulation. The bidomain model is used to calculate the transmembrane potential in a three-dimensional slab of cardiac tissue. Depolarization is strongest under the electrode edge. Regions of depolarization are adjacent to regions of hyperpolarization. The average ratio of peak depolarization to peak hyperpolarization is a function of electrode radius, but over a broad range is close to three.Mesh:
Year: 2000 PMID: 11008431 DOI: 10.1109/10.867964
Source DB: PubMed Journal: IEEE Trans Biomed Eng ISSN: 0018-9294 Impact factor: 4.538