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Improved hybrid/GPU algorithm for solving cardiac electrophysiology problems on Purkinje networks

Lange, M.
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Palamara, S.
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Lassila, T.
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2017
International Journal For Numerical Methods In Biomedical Engineering

Cardiac Purkinje fibers provide an important pathway to the coordinated contraction of the heart. We present a numerical algorithm for the solution of electrophysiology problems across the Purkinje network that is efficient enough to be used in in silico studies on realistic Purkinje networks with physiologically detailed models of ion exchange at the cell membrane. The algorithm is on the basis of operator splitting and is provided with 3 different implementations: pure CPU, hybrid CPU/GPU, and pure GPU. Compared to our previous work, we modify the explicit gap junction term at network bifurcations to improve its mathematical consistency. Due to this improved consistency of the model, we are able to performan empirical convergence study against analytical solutions. The study verified that all 3 implementations produce equivalent convergence rates, and shows that the algorithm produces equivalent result across different hardware platforms. Finally, we compare the efficiency of all 3 implementations on Purkinje networks of increasing spatial resolution using membrane models of increasing complexity. Both hybrid and pure GPU implementations outperform the pure CPU implementation, but their relative performance difference depends on the size of the Purkinje network and the complexity of the membrane model used.

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research article
DOI
10.1002/cnm.2835
Web of Science ID

WOS:000404967800004

Author(s)
Lange, M.
Palamara, S.
Lassila, T.
Vergara, C.
Quarteroni, A.
Frangi, A. F.
Date Issued

2017

Publisher

Wiley

Published in
International Journal For Numerical Methods In Biomedical Engineering
Volume

33

Issue

6

Article Number

e2835

Subjects

cardiac electrophysiology

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graphics processing units

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hybrid algorithms

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Purkinje networks

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REVIEWED

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September 5, 2017
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