Innovative Characterization of Alternans Onset and Development in Dual Voltage-Calcium Whole-Heart Optical Mapping Signals at Multiple Thermal States

Cardiac electrical dynamics show complex space-time instabilities, like period-doubling bifurcation and beat-to-beat alternans, known to occur as pro-arrhythmic phenomena and linked to membrane voltage and intracellular calcium kinetics. Besides, cellular ionic dynamics are critically affected by temperature oscillations, further enhancing the complexity of such arrhythmias precursors that lead to irregular cardiac contraction. In this complex scenario, fluorescence dual optical mapping techniques allow the unveiling of nonlinear and multi-scale couplings. In this contribution, we propose a novel methodological analysis of synchronous dual voltage-calcium traces obtained from whole rabbit hearts for (i) detecting alternans onset and evolution, (ii) characterizing novel restitution curves, and (iii) defining spatio-temporal alternans patterns at four thermal states. We validate our approach against well-accepted analyses considering complete pacing-down restitution protocols. The proposed methodology computes integral features, e.g., area under the curve, suggesting that a novel, easy-to-use indicator, may advance predictability on alternans onset and evolution, further providing insights into spatio-temporal cardiac analyses.Clinical Relevance- This work introduces new methods for the early detection of cardiac alternans onset and development as precursors of arrhythmias and fibrillation at different temperatures.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2023

Enthalten in:

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference - 2023(2023) vom: 09. Juli, Seite 1-4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Crispino, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Loppini, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Chionuma, Henry [VerfasserIn]
Uzelac, Ilija [VerfasserIn]
Filippi, Simonetta [VerfasserIn]
Fenton, Flavio H [VerfasserIn]
Gizzi, Alessio [VerfasserIn]

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Calcium
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SY7Q814VUP

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 26.01.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340581

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365738433