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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular physiology
    • Computational modeling
    • Biomedical engineering

    Background:

    • Traditional cardiovascular models often use a generalized 70 Kg male patient.
    • Hemodynamic parameters significantly vary based on sex, age, and body mass.
    • Existing models lack specificity for female cardiovascular systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a female-specific computational model of blood circulation.
    • To represent the cardiovascular system of a young woman (18-40 years) with a Body Surface Area (BSA) of 1.6 m².
    • To incorporate female-specific physiological parameters, including uterine influence.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a lumped-parameter (0D) model.
    • Inclusion of the uterus within the circulatory model.
    • Calibration using female-specific parameters.
    • Validation against sex-specific literature data.

    Main Results:

    • Successful creation of a female-specific lumped-parameter cardiovascular model.
    • Demonstrated calibration with relevant female physiological data.
    • Validated model performance using sex-specific literature benchmarks.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed model provides a more accurate representation of female hemodynamics.
    • This tool can advance research in female cardiovascular health.
    • Highlights the importance of sex-specific parameters in computational physiology.