Title: P-wave morphology in focal atrial tachycardia using a 3D numerical model of the heart

Authors: Dror Amar; Shimon Abboud

Addresses: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel ' Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Abstract: Atrial arrhythmia resulting from irregularly rapid focal activity in the atria may be revealed in an altered P-wave morphology (PWM) in the ECG. A 3D computerised model of the heart was used for simulating the electrical activity of the atria measured in the 12 ECG leads during normal rhythm and during focal atrial tachycardia. This simulation was conducted for determining the focal origin of the atrial tachycardia by analysing the P-wave morphology in the simulated 12 ECG leads and compare these results to previously published clinical results.

Keywords: focal atrial tachycardia; ECG; electrocardiograms; P-wave morphology; PWM; 3D modelling; numerical simulation; heart models; atrial arrhythmia; electrical activity.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMEI.2016.077442

International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, 2016 Vol.8 No.3, pp.263 - 274

Received: 22 Sep 2015
Accepted: 16 Dec 2015

Published online: 30 Jun 2016 *

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