Abstract
The mechanical function of the heart can be described by the pressure, volume and flow changes. The contracting left ventricle can be viewed as an impulse generator that rapidly accelerates blood to a high peak outflow velocity early in its ejection period. The driving force for the flow of blood is the total energy imparted to it that corresponds to the mechanical, external work performed by the ventricle. The shape and structure of the ventricle play a major role in the transfer of mechanical energy from myocytes, to myocardial wall, to the ventricular cavity, where it is used for cardiac pump function.
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Barsotti, A., Dini, F.L. (2003). From Left Ventricular Dynamics to the Pathophysiology of the Failing Heart. In: Pedrizzetti, G., Perktold, K. (eds) Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 446. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2542-7_5
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