A model of mechanical interactions between heart and lungs.
To study the mechanical interactions between heart, lungs and thorax, we propose a mathematical model combining a ventilatory neuromuscular model and a model of the cardiovascular system, as described by Smith et al. (Smith, Chase, Nokes, Shaw & Wake 2004 Med. Eng. Phys.26, 131-139. (doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2003.10.001)). The respiratory model has been adapted from Thibault et al. (Thibault, Heyer, Benchetrit & Baconnier 2002 Acta Biotheor. 50, 269-279. (doi:10.1023/A:1022616701863)); using a Liénard oscillator, it allows the activity of the respiratory centres, the respiratory muscles and rib cage internal mechanics to be simulated. The minimal haemodynamic system model of Smith includes the heart, as well as the pulmonary and systemic circulation systems. These two modules interact mechanically by means of the pleural pressure, calculated in the mechanical respiratory system, and the intrathoracic blood volume, calculated in the cardiovascular model. The simulation by the proposed model provides results, first, close to experimental data, second, in agreement with the literature results and, finally, highlighting the presence of mechanical cardiorespiratory interactions.
Fontecave Jallon
Julie
J
PRETA Team, TIMC-IMAG, Faculté de Médecine, Bâtiment Taillefer, 38706 La Tronche Cedex, France. julie.fontecave@imag.fr
Abdulhay
Enas
E
Calabrese
Pascale
P
Baconnier
Pierre
P
Gumery
Pierre-Yves
PY
D003198:Computer Simulation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D010991:Plethysmography; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D013909:Thorax / Q000502:physiology*