Periodicity, quasiperiodicity, and chaos in coupled cardiac pacemaker cells

Dongming Cai, Ying Cheng Lai, Raimond L. Winslow

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Abstract

We investigate the dynamics of a pair of electrically coupled pacemaking sino-atrial node cells based on a physiologically detailed model. Each cell has distinguished oscillation properties. It is found that at low, yet still physiologically reasonable coupling conductance values, complex dynamics including chaos can arise. Occurrence of these complex dynamics in coupled pacemaker cells may provide an explanation for the origin of certain cardiac arrhythmias.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsWilliam L. Ditto
PublisherPubl by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages10-21
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)0819412856
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes
EventChaos in Biology and Medicine - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: Jul 12 1993Jul 13 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2036
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherChaos in Biology and Medicine
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period7/12/937/13/93

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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