Key result
Computational model shows atrial wavefronts create dynamic tissue heterogeneity to explain microreentry formation.
Why the study?
Data on the conditions under which microreentries occur in human tissues are limited, despite findings from computer and animal models of cardiac tissues.
Population
Computer model of atrial tissues remodeled by fibroblasts
Design
Computational simulation study using the Potts model
Authors
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Does not warrant changes in AF ablation practice; leaves open validation of dynamic heterogeneity in human models.
A novel computational model of atrial fibrosis demonstrates how dynamic tissue heterogeneity influences spiral wave dynamics and microreentry formation, potentially aiding future AF ablation targeting.
Kalinin et al. (2023) studied Atrial fibrillation. Computational modeling (Potts model) was evaluated on Wave propagation and microreentry formation. A computational model of fibrous atrial tissue using the Potts approach demonstrated that wavefronts create dynamic tissue heterogeneity, explaining the formation of microreentries.
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