Abstract
We characterise a model of the sinoatrial node, the pacemaker of the heart, by its response to brief current pulses by a family of phase transition curves. These circle maps are used to describe the effects of acetylcholine on the sensitivity of the pacemaker to perturbations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1799-1805 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modeling and Simulation
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- General
- Applied Mathematics