
Article
A validated reduced-order dynamic model of nitric oxide regulation in coronary arteries
Computers in Biology and Medicine
(2021)
Abstract
Nitric Oxide (NO) provides myocardial oxygen demands of the heart during exercise and cardiac pacing and also prevents cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and platelet adhesion and aggregation. However, the direct in vivo measurement of NO in coronary arteries is still challenging. To address this matter, a mathematical model of dynamic changes of calcium and NO concentration in the coronary artery was developed for the first time. The model is able to simulate the effect of NO release in coronary arteries and its impact on the hemodynamics of the coronary arterial tree and also to investigate the vasodilation effects of arteries during cardiac pacing. For these purposes, flow rate, time-averaged wall shear stress, dilation percent, NO concentration, and Calcium (Ca2+) concentration within coronary arteries were obtained. In addition, the impact of hematocrit on the flow rate of the coronary artery …
Keywords
- Coronary arteries,
- Nitric oxide regulation,
- Endothelial cell,
- Cardiac pacing,
- Lumped parameter models (LPM),
- Dynamic model
Disciplines
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104958
Citation Information
Hossein Moshfegh, Farshad Tajeddini, Hossein Ali Pakravan, Mojtaba Mahzoon, et al.. "A validated reduced-order dynamic model of nitric oxide regulation in coronary arteries" Computers in Biology and Medicine Vol. 139 (2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hamed-bazrafshandrissi/3/