Biomechanical Properties Of The Human Ventricular Myocardium

• In the multidisciplinary field of heart research it is of utmost importance, for the description of phenomena such as mechano-electric feedback or heart wall thickening, to accurately identify the biomechanical properties of the myocardium. Hence, this study aims at determining biaxial tensile and triaxial shear properties of the passive human myocardium. This novel combination of biaxial and shear testing, together with the investigation of the myocardial microstructure, yields new innovative and essential information of the material properties to fulfil the short term goals of constructing realistic myocardial models. Through such modeling efforts, capable to capture the biomechanical behaviour of the heart, it is possible to improve some methods of medical treatment, and hence the quality of life for people suffering from heart diseases - at least as a long-term goal.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Medicinsk bioteknologi -- Biomedicinsk laboratorievetenskap/teknologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Medical Biotechnology -- Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

passive mechanical behavior

human left ventricular myocardium

microstructure

constitutive modeling

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)