Simulating action potentials in cardiac cells in order to determine the link... [INTERIM]
Abstract
Models were made of cardiac cells and their action potentials. These then formed the basis for two- and then three-dimensional models incorporating a cylindrical pulmonary vein. The focus of the work was to determine the link between atrial fibrillation and ectopic foci in the pulmonary vein using computer modelling techniques described in this interim report. The models were stimulated from various points and the geometry modified to more closely resemble actual anatomy. The work is in progress.