Cardiac Mechanics Simulator Tutorial

Select an Exercise Set Set 1: Exercises for Heart Mechanics

Exercise Set 1

I. Pressure-Volume Loop Basics

D. Varying the Contractility of the Ventricle

The slider marked "Contractility" controls strength of the ventricular contraction during systole..
You will be asked to vary the contractility and notice what happens to the P-V loop.

The upper guideline represents the end systolic pressure-volume relation (ESPVR).
Clicking on "Reset" redraws ESPVR using the current Contractility setting.
Try changing the graph first without using Reset, then use it as needed.

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

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

 

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