Simple method for measuring heart vector of isolated animal hearts

Science. 1961 Jun 9;133(3467):1831-2. doi: 10.1126/science.133.3467.1831.

Abstract

The spatial dipole moment of a perfused animal heart suspended at the center of a fluid-filled sphere can be found in magnitude and direction to a good approximation by three sets of bipolar measurements. The method has been applied in finding the vectorcardiograms of turtle and rabbit hearts.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Heart*
  • Rabbits
  • Vectorcardiography*