School of Medicine

Faculty

J. A. Abildskov, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah.

University of Utah, CVRTI
95 South 2000 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-5000, USA

Email: contact
Phone: (801) 587-9509
Fax: (801) 581-3128
Web: CVRTI and the Automata Model of Arrhythmias

Education

BA, University of Utah
MD, University of Utah
Dipl.Ing.

Interests

Physiologic mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias.
Electrocardiographic recognition of arrhythmia vulnerability.

Selected
Publications

Sachse FB, Moreno AP, Seemann G, Abildskov JA. A model of electrical conduction in cardiac tissue including fibroblasts. Ann Biomed Eng. 2009;37(5):874-889    online
Sachse FB, Moreno AP, Abildskov JA. Electrophysiological modeling of fibroblasts and there interaction with myocytes. Ann Biomed Eng. 2008;36(1):41-56    online
Sachse FB, Moreno AP, Abildskov JA. Electrophysiological modeling of fibroblasts and their interaction with myocytes. Paper presented at:International Gap Junctions , 2007
Abildskov JA, Lux RL. Simulated Torsade de Pointes - the role of conduction defects and mechanism of QRS rotation. J Electrocardiol. 2000;33(1):55-64
Abildskov JA, Lux RL. Nonuniform repolarization and the wavelet hypothesis of cardiac fibrillation. Monophasic Action Potentials: Bridging Cell and Bedside. Vol Chapter 42. Armonk. Futura Publishing Company;2000:719-732.
Abildskov JA, Lux RL. Mechanisms in T-wave alternans caused by intraventricular block. J Electrocardiol. 2000;33(4):311-319    online
Abildskov JA, Lux RL. Simulated torsade de pointes--the role of conduction defects and mechanism of QRS rotation. J Electrocardiol. 2000;33(1):55-64    online
Abildskov JA, Lux RL. The individual roles of premature excitation and nonuniform propagation in vulnerability to simulated fibrillation. Am J Physiol. 1997:in press
Abildskov JA, Lux RL. Mechanisms in adrenergic dependent onset of torsade de pointes. PACE. 1997;20:88-94
Abildskov JA, Lux RL. Effects of heart rate on vulnerability to fibrillation in a computer model. J Electrocardiol. 1997;30:307-313