Key points are not available for this paper at this time.
Model predicts dual-pacemaker phase locking from interaction parameters; leaves open clinical validation for arrhythmia mechanisms.
The model of the cardiac tissue as a conductive system with two interacting pacemakers and a refractory time is proposed. In the parametric space of the model the phase locking areas are investigated in detail. The obtained results make possible to predict the behavior of excitable systems with two pacemakers, depending on the type and intensity of their interaction and the initial phase. Comparison of the described phenomena with intrinsic pathologies of cardiac rhythms is given.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Loskutov et al. (2004) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: