Table 1.
Parameters of the example infarcted LV model
| Geometry | |
|---|---|
| Total undeformed LV length |
10 cm |
| Total undeformed LV height |
5 cm |
| Undeformed thickness of healthy regions |
0.8 cm |
| Undeformed thickness of scar region |
0.4 cm |
|
Mechanical properties of healthy regions |
|
| Fung constant (c) |
880 Pa |
| Fung constant (bcc) |
18.5 |
| Fung constant (bxx) |
3.58 |
| Fung constant (bxc) |
1.63 |
| Number of layers |
9 |
| Myocyte fiber angle range |
−50 to 50 |
|
Mechanical properties of scar region |
|
| Collagen crimp angle (θo) |
25.5° |
| Ratio of collagen helix diameter (Dcol) to filament diameter (dcol) |
2.39 |
| Young’s modulus of collagen (Ecol) |
1.16 MPa |
| Neo-Hookean constant for ground material (cg) |
5.72 kPa |
| Fiber alignment factor ( γ ) |
0.771 |
| Volumetric collagen fiber fraction (ωcol) | 0.4 |