Representation of sino-atrial node dynamics by circle maps

G. P. Kremmydas, A. V. Holden, A. Bezerianos, T. Bountis

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1799-1805
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering
Volume6
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1996
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • General
  • Applied Mathematics

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