A mathematical model of the mechanical link between shortening of the cardiomyocytes and systolic deformation of the left ventricular myocardium

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-79

  Smerup, M ^a   Partridge, J ^a   Agger, P ^a   Ringgaard, S ^a   Pedersen, M ^a   Petersen, S ^b   Hasenkam, J M ^a   Niederer, P ^c   Lunkenheimer, P P ^d   Anderson, R H ^e  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mathematical models; myocardial architecture; myocardial function; Myocardium

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SYSTOLE;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MYOCARDIUM; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873167552     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/THC-120710     Document Type: Article

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