Abstract
A model is developed for predicting the interval-strength relationship in mammalian atrium. The postulates underlying the model relate the intracellular and transmembrane calcium fluxes to changes in contractility. The predictions of the model agree qualitatively with the behavior of atrium for the following patterns of stimulation: (a) constant interval between stimuli, (b) a rest, or period with no stimuli, after the attainment of a steady-state force level, (c) a sudden change in the interval between stimuli, and (d) paired pulse stimulation. The effects of varying several parameters of the model on both the contraction staircases, after a rested-state contraction, and the steady-state interval-strength relationship are examined. Additional considerations are made: (a) estimates are made of the tissue calcium content available for contraction; (b) the physical meaning of the rested-state contraction is discussed; and (c) estimates are made of the proportionality constant between the maximum value of the contractile tension and the amount of calcium released before a contraction.
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