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ArticleBiophysical journal2008

Effect of nonuniform interstitial space properties on impulse propagation: a discrete multidomain model.

Sarah F Roberts, Jeroen G Stinstra, Craig S Henriquez

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Article in Biophysical journal, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  20. Increased interstitial loading reduces the effect of microstructural variations in cardiac tissue.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2010
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Sarah F RobertsDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0281, USA. sfr78@duke.edu
Jeroen G Stinstra
Craig S Henriquez

Funding

Computational Tools for Multi-Scale Heart ModelingR01HL076767 · NHLBI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI HENRIQUEZ, CRAIG S · 2004 to 2007
$1.7M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL076767
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work presents a discrete multidomain model that describes ionic diffusion pathways between connected cells and within the interstitium. Unlike classical models of impulse propagation, the intracellular and extracellular spaces are represented as spatially distinct volumes with dynamic/static boundary conditions that electrically couple neighboring spaces. The model is used to investigate the impact of nonuniform geometrical and electrical properties of the interstitial space surrounding a fiber on conduction velocity and action potential waveshape. Comparison of the multidomain and bidomain models shows that although the conduction velocity is relatively insensitive to cases that confine 50% of the membrane surface by narrow extracellular depths (> or =2 nm), the action potential morphology varies greatly around the fiber perimeter, resulting in changes in the magnitude of extracellular potential in the tight spaces. Results also show that when the conductivity of the tight spaces is sufficiently reduced, the membrane adjacent to the tight space is eliminated from participating in propagation, and the conduction velocity increases. Owing to its ability to describe the spatial discontinuity of cardiac microstructure, the discrete multidomain can be used to determine appropriate tissue properties for use in classical macroscopic models such as the bidomain during normal and pathophysiological conditions.

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Models, CardiovascularElectric ConductivityExtracellular SpaceHeart Conduction System

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PMID18641070
PMCPMC2553133

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