Table 1. Heterogeneous conduction velocities (CVs) for different ventricular cell layers and directions and the corresponding calculated diffusion coefficients at 37°C estimated for 3D simulations of a ventricular cell block.
Cell type | Fiber direction | CV [cm/s] | Diffusion coefficient D37 [cm2/s] |
---|---|---|---|
Endocardial M | longitudinal | 67 [30] | 0.9 (Endo) |
0.764 (M) | |||
transversal | 30 [24], [25] | 0.255 (Endo) | |
0.236 (M) | |||
transmural | 17.3 [30,31] | 0.124(Endo) | |
0.124 (M) | |||
Epicardial | longitudinal | 54 [32] | 0.692 |
transversal | 25 | 0.214 | |
transmural | 13.8 | 0.102 |