Analysis of Left Ventricular Mechanics During Filling, Isovolumic Contraction, and Ejection
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-1983
Abstract
The left ventricle (LV) was modeled by two confocal ellipsoids truncated in a plane corresponding to the base of the LV. The ellipsoids were approximated by a series of cylindrical shells. During passive filling, the pressure within the ventricular chamber was determined from chamber volume and a stress-strain relationship for myocardium in the relaxed state. The rapid filling phase of diastole was not analyzed. During isovolumic contraction, the cylindrical shells assumed the properties of myocardium in active contraction. Contraction was sequential, beginning at the ventricular apex, and progressing toward the ventricular base. Geometric changes occurred in the LV model as a function of wall stress, material properties, and timing of myocardial activation. During ejection, viscous and inertial forces were determined as were model output pressure and flow waveforms. The pressure-volume (P-V) relationship, obtained by using strain calculated at ½ LV wall thickness, is similar to P-V relationships obtained experimentally. The pressure and flow waveforms obtained from the model are also similar to experimental results. The model reveals that pressure distribution throughout the ventricular chamber during isovolumic contraction and ejection is such that blood flow tends to be in the direction of the aortic valve. Copyright © 1983 by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Volume
BME-30
Issue
1
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Arena, Dennis J., and William J. Ohley. "Analysis of Left Ventricular Mechanics During Filling, Isovolumic Contraction, and Ejection." IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering BME-30, 1 (1983): 35-42. doi: 10.1109/TBME.1983.325164.