Table 1.

Input parameters of the rat bi-ventricular heart mechanics model.

label	units	definition
p	kPa	end-diastolic pressure
ap	kPa	aortic pressure
z	mmHg s ml−1	aortic characteristic impedance in Windkessel model
c1	kPa	tissue stiffness in Guccione constitutive equation
ca50	μM	calcium sensitivity at resting sarcomere length
kxb	ms−1	binding rate in cross-bridge cycling equation
koff	ms−1	unbinding rate in Ca2+-Troponin C cooperative binding equation
Tref	kPa	maximal cellular force in active tension development equation