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Biophysical model of the spatial heterogeneity of myocardial flow.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19450475     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The blood flow in the myocardium has significant spatial heterogeneity. The objective of this study was to develop a biophysical model based on detailed anatomical data to determine the heterogeneity of regional myocardial flow during diastole. The model predictions were compared with experimental measurements in a diastolic porcine heart in the absence of vessel tone using nonradioactive fluorescent microsphere measurements. The results from the model and experimental measurements showed good agreement. The relative flow dispersion in the arrested, vasodilated heart was found to be 44% and 48% numerically and experimentally, respectively. Furthermore, the flow dispersion was found to have fractal characteristics with fractal dimensions (D) of 1.25 and 1.27 predicted by the model and validated by the experiments, respectively. This validated three-dimensional model of normal diastolic heart will play an important role in elucidating the spatial heterogeneity of coronary blood flow, and serve as a foundation for understanding the interplay between cardiac mechanics and coronary hemodynamics.
Authors:
Yunlong Huo; Benjamin Kaimovitz; Yoram Lanir; Thomas Wischgoll; Julien I E Hoffman; Ghassan S Kassab
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biophysical journal     Volume:  96     ISSN:  1542-0086     ISO Abbreviation:  Biophys. J.     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-19     Completed Date:  2009-08-05     Revised Date:  2010-09-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370626     Medline TA:  Biophys J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4035-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, and Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biophysical Processes*
Coronary Circulation*
Diastole / physiology
Heart / physiology
Models, Anatomic
Models, Biological*
Reproducibility of Results
Swine
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL084529/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL087235/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
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