April 1, 1995Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Reentry: Insights From Theoretical Simulations in a Fixed Pathway
Population
Mathematical ring model of cardiac tissue
Design
Review
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Discussion
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Implication
Should not yet change arrhythmia management; leaves open experimental validation of ionic kinetics in reentry.
Structured PICO
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Population
Mathematical ring model of cardiac tissue
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Intervention
Computer simulations of membrane processes and tissue inhomogeneities (refractoriness, excitability, cellular coupling at gap junctions, and fiber cross-section)
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Outcome
Mechanistic aspects of initiation, perpetuation, and termination of reentry
This review provides theoretical insights into the mechanisms of cardiac reentry using a mathematical ring model, highlighting the role of ionic channel kinetics and tissue inhomogeneities.
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Yoram Rudy (1995) studied this question.