An electromagnetic field model of cardiac excitation on transverse electric current to induce the magnetic field

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Abstract

Understanding the magnetic field distribution in the heart is crucial for interpreting electrocardiography (ECG) and magnetocardiography (MCG) results. However, its mathematical model has been restricted by the cardiac fibre orientation and has not been successful in some cases. In this paper, a novel electromagnetic model of cardiac electric signal propagation is proposed to provide a complete description of the magnetic field in multidimensional cardiac tissue which can be generated regardless of the cardiac fiber orientation. The derived Maxwell's equations, which are equivalent to those of the generic two-variable model, are identical to the classical electromagnetic field equations, but for a different medium, and provide a unified macroscopic propagation description of cardiac electric signal in multidimensional anisotropic space.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWCE 2016 - World Congress on Engineering 2016
EditorsLen Gelman, David W.L. Hukins, S. I. Ao, S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, S. I. Ao, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Andrew Hunter
PublisherNewswood Limited
Pages1-9
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9789881925305
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventWorld Congress on Engineering 2016, WCE 2016 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 2016 Jun 292016 Jul 1

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume2223
ISSN (Print)2078-0958

Other

OtherWorld Congress on Engineering 2016, WCE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period16/6/2916/7/1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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