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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Main Authors: Ng Eddie YK, Ghista Dhanjoo N, Zhong Liang, Lim Soo T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/4/1/10

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