Abstract
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in otherwise healthy humans. In particular, most cases of sudden cardiac death occur as a result of failure of the mechanical function of the heart which is triggered by a turbulent pattern of electrical excitation of the heart e.g., ventricular fibrillation (VF). Although the exact mechanisms of VF remain unknown, increasing evidence indicates that it is organized by multiple reentrant sources (wavelets).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 195-196 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jan 2004 |
Keywords
- bioengineering
- ventricular fibrillation
- wavelets