Systolic modeling of the left ventricle as a mechatronic system: Determination of myocardial fiber's sarcomere contractile characteristics and new performance indices

MCB Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 217-233

  Ghista, Dhanjoo N ^a,b   Zhong, Liang ^b   Chua, Leok P ^b   Ng, Eddie Y K ^b   Lim, Soo T ^c   Tan, Ru S ^c   Chua, Terrance S J ^c  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c Singapore Health Services   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Contractile element; Contractility; Excitation contraction; Left ventricle; Power

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CARDIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHATRONICS;

LEFT VENTRICLE MODEL; MYOCARDIAL FIBERS; MYOCARDIAL STRUCTURAL UNITS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SARCOMERE; SYSTOLE;

BIOMECHANICS; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SARCOMERES; SYSTOLE;

EID: 33744481271     PISSN: 15565297     EISSN: 15565300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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