Table 1.
Comparison of CVSim Versions Available from PhysioNet
| XCVSim | RCVSim | CVSim-6 | CVSim-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulation model | Linear lumped-parameter | Nonlinear lumped-parameter | Linear lumped-parameter | Nonlinear venous pressure-volume relationships |
| Compartments | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 vascular compartments, 4 cardiac compartments, 1 interstitial compartment |
| Control model | Arterial baroreflex | Short-term regulation | Arterial baroreflex | Short-term regulation |
| Other model features | Realistic parameters | Resting perturbations | Realistic parameters | Orthostatic stress test simulations |
| Progammable parameter changes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Library of simulated “patients” | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| User interface | X11 GUI | Command-line (text) interface; scripting | Java GUI | Java GUI |
| Plotting and printing | Integrated | External, via WAVE and gnuplot | Integrated | Integrated |
| Output can be stored | No | Yes | No | No |
| Software sources | C | MATLAB | Model in C GUI in Java | Model in C GUI in Java |
| Needed to create executables | ANSI/ISO C compiler, Xt library | MATLAB | ANSI/ISO C compiler, Sun Java SDK | ANSI/ISO C compiler, Sun Java SDK |
| Precompiled executables on PhysioNet | GNU/Linux | GNU/Linux | GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Windows | None |
| URL | http://physionet.org/physiotools/cvsim | |||