ENERGY EXCHANGE AND STABILITY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Abstract

This paper discusses a possible mechanism of energy transmission from the heart to the peripheral circulation. It advances the hypothesis that the heart does not function as just an ordinary pump, but that it also emits mechanical waves, that these waves carry energy, and that the energy carried by the waves is given up to the mean bloodstream in the peripheral parts of the arterial system. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0259407

Entities

People

  • Erik Mollo-christensen

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular System
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Mechanical Waves

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Theoretical Analysis.