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  • Computational Biology
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Mathematical Modeling

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  • Ectopic beats (EBs) are cellular arrhythmias that can precipitate lethal arrhythmias.
  • Biophysically-detailed cardiac myocyte models are computationally intensive for analyzing EB triggers.
  • Understanding parameter influence on EB probability is vital for cardiac safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simplified, computationally efficient approach using logistic regression models (LRMs) to predict the probability of EBs (P(EB)).
  • To establish a mapping between complex cardiac myocyte model parameters and P(EB).
  • To analyze the impact of parameter uncertainties on P(EB) and investigate specific parameter influences.

Main Methods:

  • Developed LRMs to map cardiac myocyte model parameters to P(EB).
  • Investigated P(EB) as a function of initial diastolic cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]ini), sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ load ([Ca2+]SRini), and kinetic parameters of the inward rectifier K+ current (IK1) and ryanodine receptor (RyR).
  • Performed arrhythmia sensitivity analysis to evaluate parameter-P(EB) relationships and uncertainty propagation.

Main Results:

  • An LRM was successfully built to predict P(EB) based on key ionic and Ca2+ handling parameters.
  • Demonstrated how experimental uncertainties in parameters translate to uncertainty in P(EB).
  • Observed a unique pattern in P(EB) uncertainty with varying [Ca2+]SRini uncertainty (increase then decrease).
  • Showed that IK1 suppression, mimicking heart failure conditions, increases P(EB).

Conclusions:

  • Logistic regression models offer a computationally efficient alternative for analyzing cellular arrhythmia probabilities.
  • Arrhythmia sensitivity analysis aids in understanding parameter contributions and uncertainty in predicting EBs.
  • Findings highlight the significant role of [Ca2+]ini, [Ca2+]SRini, IK1, and RyR in EB generation and underscore the impact of IK1 suppression in heart failure.