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Nonlinearity in the heart
Nov 1, 1998
Nonlinear wave dynamics can help to explain what happens to the
heart during an irregularity of the
heartbeat known as a cardiac arrhythmia.
Computer models of the
process are helping to improve methods for treating this potentially lethal medical condition.
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