Proceedings of the KSME Conference (대한기계학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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Hemodynamic simulation of the aging effect on the cardiovascular system

심혈관계의 노화현상에 대한 혈류역학적 시뮬레이션

  • 변수영 (서울대학교 기계공학부 대학원) ;
  • 손정락 (서울대학교 기계공학부) ;
  • 심은보 (금오공과대학교 기계공학부) ;
  • 노승탁 (서울대학교 기계공학부)
  • Published : 2002.08.01
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Abstract

Aging effect on the cardiovascular circulation is simulated by lumped parameter model. Aging phenomena can be hemodynamically explained as (1) the increase of flow resistance induced by remodeling of artery vessels and increased viscosity of blood and (2) the reduction of the vessel capacitance caused by arteriosclerosis. Appropriate physiological parameters are evaluated from the clinical data of adults and old men. Simulation results well explain the hypertension with aging of cardiovascular system.

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