Intelligent control of cardiac rhythms

Cardiac pacemakers play a crucial role in regulating heart rhythm and restoring normal heart function, thereby improving the quality of life and potentially saving lives for individuals with heart rhythm disorders.

However, designing an adequate control scheme is one of the main challenges for the development of reliable cardiac pacemakers. Algorithms must be able to accurately interpret physiological signals, adjust stimulation parameters, and respond appropriately to changing needs of different individuals.

In a research paper recently published in the prestigious journal Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer/Nature), we show that intelligent control schemes are capable of adequately dealing with different cardiac pathologies, which endorses the enormous potential of this technology to save lives.

This work is the result of cooperation between Gabriel da Silva Lima (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte), Marcelo Amorim Savi (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) and Wallace Moreira Bessa (University of Turku).

Check out our new paper on intelligent control of cardiac rhythms: [Link].