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A minimal electrical model of the human heart

Tissues and Organs 2025-06-26 v2

Abstract

We develop a minimal whole-heart model that describes cardiac electrical conduction and simulate a basic three-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). We compare our 3-lead ECG model with clinical data from a Norwegian athlete database. The results demonstrate a strong correlation with the ECGs recorded for these athletes. We simulate various pathologies of the heart's electrical conduction system, including ventricular tachycardia, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, accessory pathways, and ischaemia-related arrhythmias, showing that the 3-lead ECGs align with the clinical data. This minimal model serves as a computationally efficient digital twin of the heart.

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@article{arxiv.2503.19578,
  title  = {A minimal electrical model of the human heart},
  author = {João Olívia and Rui Dilão},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.19578},
  year   = {2025}
}

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12 pages, 11 figures