Abstract
The Sinus Node (SN) of the heart is the natural pacemaker driving electrical impulses into the atria, an ordinary excitable medium. In order to avoid wave interference, the SN operation must be of such a nature that no reflections from the atria should occur. It is shown that such a behavior is achieved when the SN operates in a nonlinear dynamical regime situated away from relaxation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 713-719 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Physics |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2002 |
Keywords
- Nonlinear dynamics
- Relaxation regime
- Sinus Node
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology