Passive and active ventricular elastances of the left ventricle
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Description of the heart as a pump has been dominated by models based on elastance and compliance. Here, we are presenting a somewhat new concept of time-varying passive and active elastance. The mathematical basis of time-varying el...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-02-01
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| Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/4/1/10 |