A cycle-averaged model of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011:2011:190-4. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090030.

Abstract

This paper is concerned with computational modeling of a severe congenital defect called Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) that is the most common cardiac malformation with the highest likelihood of deaths in newborns. A lumped parameter model of the HLHS circulation has been developed to study the hemodynamic variables in the various sections of the cardio-pulmonary circulation system. We applied a short-term, cycle-averaging operation to the differential equations of the HLHS model to obtain the cycle-averaged model. Study has been carried out to analyze the variation of blood flow rate in different parts due to parameter changes. Results show that the developed model, could bring a good insight into understanding of the HLHS disease.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Blood Pressure
  • Computer Simulation
  • Coronary Circulation*
  • Humans
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Models, Cardiovascular*
  • Pulmonary Circulation*