Construction of an extended cardiac activation map to the torso volume

Cardiac arrhythmia represent a major health issue in Canada, as well as in Europe, as they may lead to sudden death. Accurate means of detection need patients to undergo invasive and perilous exploration, because understanding of electrocardiograms is currently limited. To improve non-invasive detection, it is in particular interesting to understand the physical and mathematical links between the so-called “activation time”, a representation of the electrical activation of the heart, and measurable quantities such as electrocardiograms on the torso surface. In this project we propose a novel point of view, studying the evolution of a mathematical extension of the activation time in the torso. We hope to establish clearer correlations between the quantities measured on the torso surface with intra-cardiac information such as activation maps.

Faculty Supervisor:

Yves Bourgault

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Partner:

Université de Bordeaux 1

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Ottawa

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