A finite element model of the infarcted left ventricle. Academic Article

abstract

• A membrane theory model of the infarcted left ventricle is described which represents the pressure-volume relation of the ventricle in diastole and end-systole, states in which the contraction velocity is zero. This membrane theory model is shown to give essentially the same diastolic pressure-volume relation as a more elaborate model which fully accounts for variations through the wall thickness. The end-systolic pressure-volume relation of an infarcted ventricle is obtained by means of a specially tailored finite element method, which is described in detail. From the end-systolic and diastolic pressure-volume relations the effect of infarction on the pumping performance of the ventricle can be determined. Representative numerical results are presented. 1983.

authors

• Needleman, Alan

published proceedings

• J Biomech

author list (cited authors)

• Needleman, A., Rabinowitz, S. A., Bogen, D. K., & McMahon, T. A.

citation count

• 18

complete list of authors

• Needleman, A||Rabinowitz, SA||Bogen, DK||McMahon, TA

publication date

• January 1983

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Biomechanics  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Biomechanical Phenomena
• Blood Pressure
• Cardiac Volume
• Diastole
• Dogs
• Heart Ventricles
• Humans
• Mathematics
• Membranes
• Models, Biological
• Myocardial Infarction
• Systole

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0021-9290(83)90045-3

start page

• 45

end page

• 58

volume

• 16

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2F0021-9290%2883%2990045-3