<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents a model of the human circulatory system with the possible addition of a parallel assist device, which was developed for the purpose of artificial heart monitoring. Information about an identification experiment of an extracorporeal ventricle assist device POLVAD is included. The modelling methods applied and the corresponding functional blocks in a PExSim package are presented. The results of the simulation for physiological conditions, left ventricle failure and pathological conditions with parallel assistance are included.</p></abstract>

This paper presents a model of the human circulatory system with the possible addition of a parallel assist device, which was developed for the purpose of artificial heart monitoring. Information about an identification experiment of an extracorporeal ventricle assist device POLVAD is included. The modelling methods applied and the corresponding functional blocks in a PExSim package are presented. The results of the simulation for physiological conditions, left ventricle failure and pathological conditions with parallel assistance are included.

Application of a PExSim for modeling a POLVAD artificial heart and the human circulatory system with left ventricle assistance

Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

This paper presents a model of the human circulatory system with the possible addition of a parallel assist device, which was developed for the purpose of...

Application of a PExSim for modeling a POLVAD artificial heart and the human circulatory system with left ventricle assistance

Published Online: May 05, 2011

Page range: 107 - 124

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-010-0010-z

Keywords
PExSim, modeling of the ventricular assist device, POLVAD, modeling of the circulatory system

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Application of a PExSim for modeling a POLVAD artificial heart and the human circulatory system with left ventricle assistance

Published Online: May 05, 2011

Page range: 107 - 124

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-010-0010-z

KeywordsPExSim, modeling of the ventricular assist device, POLVAD, modeling of the circulatory system

This content is open access.

Keywords
PExSim, modeling of the ventricular assist device, POLVAD, modeling of the circulatory system