The parametrized diastolic filling formalism: Application in the Asklepios population

Tom Claessens, Muhammad Waheed Raja, Antoine Pironet, Julio Chirinos, Thomas Desaive, Ernst Rietzschel, Marc De Buyzere, Peter Van Ransbeeck, Pascal Verdonck, Thierry Gillebert, Patrick Segers

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Abstract

The parametrized diastolic filling formalism is a kinematic model for early left ventricular diastolic function, and is believed to provide quantitative information on relaxation and stiffness. Application of this model in the Asklepios population provided normal values of the model parameters x 0 (initial spring displacement), k (spring stiffness) and c (damping constant). In addition, a potentially important difference in c of about 20% between men and women was observed. The underlying mechanism is not clear and additional analyses are needed to verify whether or not this suggests intrinsic relaxation differences between men and women.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2011
Pages185-186
Number of pages2
EditionPARTS A AND B
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2011 - Farmington, PA, United States
Duration: Jun 22 2011Jun 25 2011

Publication series

NameASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2011
NumberPARTS A AND B

Conference

ConferenceASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFarmington, PA
Period6/22/116/25/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering

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