Simulations of real systems make it possible to test “what if” questions, and compare the results with what did happen. For example, I am working on a study in which a stimulus pulse turns on and off while a spiral wave rotates about an obstacle. We can ask, “What happened to the spiral wave following [...]

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We do a lot of really cool and scientifically interesting stuff in both our lab and the field as a whole. We have now developed our technology to the point where we can take an MRI scan of a heart and develop a complete model, with accurate fiber directions from diffusion tensor data, in a [...]

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In this article, a boy was struck by lightning at lacrosse camp, given CPR and defibrillated three times with an AED, and eventually made a full recovery.
Amazing. AEDs continue to come down in price, and are really racking up an extensive list of saved lives.

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Good to see that he tells it like it is — you won’t hear any mention of this stuff from the administration at Tulane, you’ll just hear a pile of euphemisms, but we (who were or are there) know it to be true:

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I found this neat video on YouTube today when looking at some related videos to my own. This shows how an ectopic focus in the heart can develop into a spiral wave.

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