Table 3.

Identified CVS model parameters and the measurements (convergence set points) used to identify them.

Identified parameter		Measurement used to identify parameter
Symbol	Description	Symbol	Description
E es,lvf	Left ventricle end systolic elastance	GEDV	Global end diastolic volume
E ao	Aortic elastance	PPao	Amplitude of aortic pressure
E vc	Vena cava elastance	P vc	Modelled Vena cava pressure
E es,rvf	Right ventricle end systolic elastance	GEDV	Global end diastolic volume
E pa	Pulmonary artery elastance	PPao	Amplitude of pulmonary artery pressure
E pu	Pulmonary vein elastance	P vc	Modelled vena cava pressure
R mt	Mitral valve resistance	SV	Stroke volume
R av	Aortic valve resistance	dP ao,max/dt	Maximum ascending aortic pressure gradient
R sys	Systemic vascular resistance	P ao,mean	Mean aortic pressure
R tc	Tricuspid resistance	SV	Stroke volume
R pv	Pulmonary valve resistance	dP ao,max/dt	Maximum ascending pulmonary artery pressure gradient
R pul	Pulmonary vascular resistance	P po,mean	Mean pulmonary artery pressure
P vc	Vena cava pressure	t tc, SV	Tricuspid valve closure time and stroke volume
P pu	Pulmonary vein pressure	t mt, SV	Mitral valve closure time and stroke volume