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Simulation and Imaging of the Cardiac System pp 117–130Cite as

Material and structural limitations in a 3-D finite element model of the left ventricle

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 43))

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A short chronological review of the diverse available mechanical models of the LV precedes a critical reassessment of the various main factors involved in a finite element analysis of the ventricle. These factors constitute the three-dimensional geometry of the LV and its kinematical boundary conditions; the extent of the deformation the ventricle undergoes; the pressure distribution on the endocardium; the myocardial constitutive law as well as its anisotropy, and the activation mechanism of the muscle. A rationale for developing an improved finite element model, gradually incorporating these factors, concludes the presentation.

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  1. Departments of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32 000, Israel

    Mordechai Perl & Arie Horowitz

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  1. The Julius Silver Institute of Biomedical Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel

    Samuel Sideman D.Sc., Chem.Eng. (R.J. Matas/Winnipeg Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Director, Head) & Rafael Beyar MD, D.Sc. (R.J. Matas/Winnipeg Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Director, Head) & 

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Perl, M., Horowitz, A. (1985). Material and structural limitations in a 3-D finite element model of the left ventricle. In: Sideman, S., Beyar, R. (eds) Simulation and Imaging of the Cardiac System. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4992-8_9

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