Simulating Cardiac Electrophysiology Using Unstructured All-Hexahedra Spectral Elements

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(b) Activation times were evaluated at points P1 and P9 as well as along the line from P1 to P8. Plots of the activation along the plane shown are provided in two dimensions.</div>

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Figure 1: Simulating Cardiac Electrophysiology Using Unstructured All-Hexahedra Spectral Elements 