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Electromagnetic induction and radiation-induced abnormality of wave propagation in excitable media

  • Lanzhou University of Technology
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
  • Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  • China University of Mining and Technology

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Abstract

Continuous wave emitting from sinus node of the heart plays an important role in wave propagating among cardiac tissue, while the heart beating can be terminated when the target wave is broken into turbulent states by electromagnetic radiation. In this investigation, local periodical forcing is applied on the media to induce continuous target wave in the improved cardiac model, which the effect of electromagnetic induction is considered by using magnetic flux, then external electromagnetic radiation is imposed on the media. It is found that target wave propagation can be blocked to stand in a local area and the excitability of media is suppressed to approach quiescent but homogeneous state when electromagnetic radiation is imposed on the media. The sampled time series for membrane potentials decrease to quiescent state due to the electromagnetic radiation. It could accounts for the mechanism of abnormality in heart failure exposed to continuous electromagnetic field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)508-516
Number of pages9
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume486
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Death
  • Decreasing heartbeat
  • Electromagnetic radiation
  • Spiral wave

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