A fully coupled model for electromechanics of the heart (Q1929630)

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    A fully coupled model for electromechanics of the heart
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6123576

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      A fully coupled model for electromechanics of the heart (English)
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      9 January 2013
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      Summary: We present a fully coupled electromechanical model of the heart. The model integrates cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac mechanics through excitation-induced contraction and deformation-induced currents. Numerical schemes based on finite element were implemented in a supercomputer. Numerical examples were presented using a thin cardiac tissue and a dog ventricle with realistic geometry. Performance of the parallel simulation scheme was studied. The model provides a useful tool to understand cardiovascular dynamics.
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