[PDF][PDF] Electrical restitution, critical mass, and the riddle of fibrillation
RF Gilmour, DR Chialvo - Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 1999 - chialvo.org
The elusive riddle of ventricular fibrillation (VF) has been approached from many creative
angles. The latest, presented by Wu et al.'in this issue of JCE, examines the effects of
restitution properties on the “critical mass,” ie, the mini-mum size of cardiac tissue capable of
sustaining fibrillation. What is noteworthy about this novel effort is that the very basis for the
Working hypothesis is rooted in deep mathematical concepts, a brief and highly selective
chronological ac-count of which we attempt here, because it has interesting aspects. The …
angles. The latest, presented by Wu et al.'in this issue of JCE, examines the effects of
restitution properties on the “critical mass,” ie, the mini-mum size of cardiac tissue capable of
sustaining fibrillation. What is noteworthy about this novel effort is that the very basis for the
Working hypothesis is rooted in deep mathematical concepts, a brief and highly selective
chronological ac-count of which we attempt here, because it has interesting aspects. The …