RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Gombarska, Daniela
A1 Czippelova, Barbora
A1 Cap, Ivo
T1 The Investigation of Terminal Segment Effect on Blood Pressure Propagation Patterns in Cardiovascular System Models
JF Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina
YR 2011
VO 13
IS 11
SP 38
OP 43
DO 10.26552/com.C.2011.2A.38-43
UL https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-201111-0006.php
AB The electro-mechanical analogy method is used for the simulation of blood flow in blood vessels. Particularly the subject of this paper is the investigation of the influence of terminal segment topology on the blood pressure propagation patterns. The cardiovascular system is widely branched and therefore very complex. Thus, it is impractical to create the simulation model consisting of all blood vessels and attention is focused to development of models for smaller parts of vascular system. The selection and adjustment of terminal segments for such simulation model is important on behalf of the model accuracy. Three different types of terminal segments were implemented in order to show their influence to the blood pressure and blood flow propagation patterns in two model complexities.