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Extrasystole


Arrhythmic aetiology is not taken into account in our model, we consider only its influence on hemodynamics. The modelling is realized by making appropriate alterations in the formula of cardiac cycle duration (15).

Extrasystole (ectopic heartbeat) – an irregularity of the heart rate and heart rhythm involving extra or skipped heartbeats. Compensatory pause follows ectopic heartbeat, if high heartbeat frequency takes place.

   Illustration Extrasystole

In the current model version extrasystole is characterized by two parameters: relative extrasystolic duration in %% from normal diastolic duration; extrasystolic frequency, i.e. the number of normal contractions (extrasystole follows them).


 

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