| Effect of the heart-lung boundary on the magnetocardiogram. | |
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PMID: 3805956 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ionic currents flowing during the activation of the heart generate both electric potentials which can be recorded at the body surface as the electrocardiogram or ECG and magnetic fields which can also be recorded at the body surface as what is termed the magnetocardiogram (MCG). In order to apply the MCG to basic research or clinical diagnosis, one must understand the geometric sensitivity of the recorded signals to the cardiac source currents and evaluate the contribution of secondary ohmic body currents relative to the cardiac currents. The present study aims to evaluate the magnitude of the ohmic current contribution by electrically insulating the heart from the body. It is found that volume currents contribute a large part of the MCG signal recorded at distances greater than 10 cm from the heart, but that close to the heart at least one component of the MCG reflects primary cardiac source currents free of interference from volume currents flowing in the body. |
Authors:
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M C Leifer; J C Griffin; D C Harrison; J P Wikswo |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of electrocardiology Volume: 19 ISSN: 0022-0736 ISO Abbreviation: J Electrocardiol Publication Date: 1986 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-03-03 Completed Date: 1987-03-03 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0153605 Medline TA: J Electrocardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-32 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Dogs Electrocardiography* / methods Electrophysiology Heart / anatomy & histology*, physiology Lung / anatomy & histology*, physiology Magnetics* Vectorcardiography |
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J Electrocardiol 1987 Jan;20(1):80 |
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