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. 2013 Jun;10(6):928-932.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.02.013. Epub 2013 Feb 13.

Integrating beat rate variability: from single cells to hearts

Ofer Binah #  1   2   3 , Amir Weissman #  2   3 , Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor  1   2   3 , Michael R Rosen  4   5
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Integrating beat rate variability: from single cells to hearts

Ofer Binah et al. Heart Rhythm. 2013 Jun.
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Presentation of the basic concept of fractality and selfsimilarity. A: A schematic illustration depicting the difference between a fractal and a nonfractal object. B: A schematic illustration depicting the concept of selfsimilarity. Both illustrations are adopted from Reference by permission of Oxford University Press, USA. C: An example of the coastline paradox. If the coastline of Great Britain is measured by using fractal units 100 km (62 mi) long, then the length of the coastline is approximately 2800 km (1700 mi). With 50 km (31 mi) units, the total length is approximately 3400 km (2100 mi), approximately 600 km (370 mi) longer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastline_paradox). Natural phenomena with fractal features: frost crystals formed naturally on cold glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/monteregina/6635078819) (D), Romanesco broccoli (E) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sasha_kopf/2063282413), and lung airways (F).
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