Title :
Intracardiac Pressure - Volume Diagrams and Their Links with Thermodynamics [Retrospectroscope]
Author :
Valentinuzzi, Max E. ; Bonomini, Maria P. ; Arini, Pedro D.
Author_Institution :
Investigator Emeritus CONICET, San Miguel de Tucum??n, 1360, Argentina
Abstract :
The main objective of this column is to historically connect the pressure???volume diagram (PVD) of the heat mechanical engines and that of the heart???a natural chemical engine???both types being generators of useful work.
Keywords :
Energy consumption; Entropy; Pressure measurement; Steam engines; Thermodynamcis;
Journal_Title :
Pulse, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPUL.2014.2355321
