Cardiac Mechanics Simulator Tutorial

Exercise Set 1

I. Pressure-Volume Loop Basics

F. Examining the Effect of Varying Heart Rate

In this exercise you will change the heart rate and see the effect on the P-V loop. Change the heart rate slider value and enter the changes requested in the Instructions box.

Follow the instructions and click on the appropriate changes as in the previous exercise.

Click on the button to begin.

Filling Pressure Threshold for Elastance/MAP effect is off. Was set to 50.0