Title :
Forward Modeling of Ventricular Electromechanical Interactions: Normal and Failing Hearts
Author_Institution :
Department of Bioengineering, The Whitaker Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0412, USA, e-mail: taras@bioeng.ucsd.edu
Abstract :
The goal of this study was to develop and validate a forward three-dimensional computational model of the dilated failing heart with left bundle branch block (LBBB) to investigate how BiV pacing can improve systolic mechanical performance and synchrony. Specialized finite element methods are used for simulating three dimensional electrical propagation and mechanics.
Keywords :
cardiac electromechanics; finite element method; resynchronization therapy; Capacitive sensors; Cardiac disease; Computational modeling; Delay effects; Finite element methods; Forward contracts; Heart; Mechanical factors; Myocardium; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8439-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404001
