Torsion of the human left ventricle: Experimental analysis and computational modeling

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 112-121

  Evangelista, A ^a   Nardinocchi, P ^a   Puddu, P E ^a   Teresi, L ^b   Torromeo, C ^a   Varano, V ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D speckle tracking echocardiography; Action potential duration; Contractility; LV modeling; Torsion; Transmural gradient

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TIME;

BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN SIZE; ROTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 80053592474     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2011.07.008     Document Type: Article

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