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Pump function of the heart as an optimal control problem.

R M Shoucri1

  • 1Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario.

Journal of Biomedical Engineering
|September 1, 1991
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This study models the heart's pumping function using a mathematical approach for the left ventricle. It offers new methods to analyze ejected volume and quantify cardiac pump function.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mathematical Modeling

Background:

  • The heart's left ventricle functions as a pump, crucial for blood circulation.
  • Accurate modeling of the left ventricle's mechanical behavior is essential for understanding cardiac function.
  • Previous models often simplified the complex dynamics of myocardial contraction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel mathematical model of the left ventricle as a contracting elastic cylinder.
  • To incorporate myocardial acceleration into the model for a more accurate representation of contraction.
  • To utilize optimal control theory to analyze the dynamics of ventricular wall motion.

Main Methods:

  • Representing the left ventricle as a thick-walled, symmetrically contracting elastic cylinder.

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  • Integrating acceleration terms into the mathematical description of myocardial contraction.
  • Applying optimal control theory to solve the differential equations of motion, minimizing a performance index.

    • Main Results:

    • The developed mathematical formalism provides a new framework for analyzing left ventricular function.
    • The model allows for the study of time-varying ejected volume.
    • The approach facilitates the quantification of the heart's overall pump efficiency.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed mathematical model offers a sophisticated method for studying the heart's pumping mechanism.
    • This approach enhances the understanding of myocardial mechanics and volume dynamics.
    • New quantitative methods for assessing cardiac pump function are presented.