Unsuccessful defibrillation using five pulses, applied 60 ms apart.

Abstract

<p>The panel at <i>t</i> = 0ms shows the system before a defibrillating stimulus is applied. The next five panels show the system approximately 30ms after successive pulses are applied. Notice that soon after the last pulse is applied at <i>t</i> = 339ms, the ID is around 0.65, indicating that there will likely be pathways for spiral waves to reenter, as shown in the final two panels. See also <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0158239#pone.0158239.s003" target="_blank">S3 File</a>.</p