Research Article

Evaluating the Hemodynamical Response of a Cardiovascular System under Support of a Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device via Numerical Modeling and Simulations

Table 1

Parameters used in the blood vessel and ventricle models [1821].

(mmHg·s/mL) (mmHg·s2/mL) (mL/mmHg) (mmHg/mL)

Left ventricle2.5
Left atrium5
Mitral valve
Aortic valve
Systemic arteries1 1.5
Systemic veins0.09 82.5
Right ventricle1.15
Right atrium5
Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary valve
Pulmonary arteries 6.5
Pulmonary veins 5