title: Mock circulatory system of the Fontan circulation to study respiration effects on venous flow behavior.
abstract: We describe an in vitro model of the Fontan circulation with respiration to study subdiaphragmatic venous flow behavior. The venous and arterial connections of a total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) test section were coupled with a physical lumped parameter (LP) model of the circulation. Intrathoracic and subdiaphragmatic pressure changes associated with normal breathing were applied. This system was tuned for two patients (5 years, 0.67 m2; 10 years, 1.2 m2) to physiological values. System function was verified by comparison to the analytical model on which it was based and by consistency with published clinical measurements. Overall, subdiaphragmatic venous flow was influenced by respiration. Flow within the arteries and veins increased during inspiration but decreased during expiration, with retrograde flow in the inferior venous territories. System pressures and flows showed close agreement with the analytical LP model (p < 0.05). The ratio of the flow rates occurring during inspiration to expiration were within the clinical range of values reported elsewhere. The approach used to set up and control the model was effective and provided reasonable comparisons with clinical data.
authors: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.
authors: Marija
authors: M
authors: Vukicevic
authors: John A
authors: JA
authors: Chiulli
authors: Timothy
authors: T
authors: Conover
authors: Giancarlo
authors: G
authors: Pennati
authors: Tain Yen
authors: TY
authors: Hsia
authors: Richard S
authors: RS
authors: Figliola
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries / Q000502:physiology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D003187:Compliance / Q000502:physiology*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012119:Respiration; D014680:Veins / Q000502:physiology*
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