Ventricular Relaxation in Myocardial Ischemia: A Computer Model-Based Analysis

Abstract

A computer model-based approach is presented to characterize hemodynamic consequences of myocardial ischemia in terms of depressed ventricular elastance and delayed and reduced ischemic regional cardiac muscle shortening, as well as relaxation time constants. The model is shown to be versatile in quantifying the severity of myocardial ischemia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2001
Accession Number
ADA411977

Entities

People

  • G. Drzewiecki
  • J. K. Li
  • J. Kedem
  • J. Xiao
  • K. Khaw

Organizations

  • Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Blood
  • Blood Flow
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Processes
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Heart
  • Ischemia
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Muscles
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Myocardium
  • Relaxation Time
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
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