Work

In the spotlight: cardiovascular engineering

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: This paper discusses about the electromechanical effect of rabbit ventricals and abnormalities caused by asynchronous electrical activation in perfusion and pump function. These applications are of paramount importance to therapies that employ pacing of the heart, and particularly cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).

Source: IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering

DOI: 10.1109/rbme.2009.2034695

Author: N. Trayanova

Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute