Left ventricular compliance pumping and arterial system wave reflection

David S. Berger, John K.J. Li, Warren K. Laskey, Abraham Noordergraaf

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Abstract

The effects of wave reflection alone on aortic pressure and flow were studied using an arterial system model coupled to a time-varying compliance model of the left ventricle. A reflectionless system was obtained while retaining the dc characteristics of the system. This allowed for the qualitative study of the effects of wave reflections on aortic pressure and flow. We find that in a system with reflections, diastolic pressure is decreased, allowing earlier ejection and higher peak flow. For the reflectionless case, the flow pulse is broader but stroke volume and mean aortic pressure remain the same.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 1992
EditorsJean Louis Coatrieux, Robert Plonsey, Jean Pierre Morucci, Swamy Laxminarayan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages677-678
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)0780307852
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Event14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 1992 - Paris, France
Duration: Oct 29 1992Nov 1 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Volume2

Conference

Conference14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 1992
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period10/29/9211/1/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Health Informatics

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