2010/05/28 by Paola Nardinocchi, Nardinocchi, Paola, Luciano Teresi +3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · Medicine · Physics and Astronomy · #74L15 #92C10 #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias #Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors #Elasticity and Material Modeling #FOS: Biological sciences #Protein Structure and Dynamics #Tissues and Organs (q-bio.TO) #msc:74L15 #msc:92C10 #q-bio.TO
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1005.5292
16 pages, 18 figures
arxiv created 2010/05/28 · openalex publication_date 2010/05/28 · arxiv updated 2010/05/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We present a reduced-order heart model with the aim of introducing a novel point of view in the interpretation of the pressure-volume loops. The novelty of the approach is based on the definition of active contraction as opposed to that of active stress. The consequences of the assumption are discussed with reference to a specific pressure-volume loop characteristic of a normal human patient.