In this paper, we first of all review the morphology and structure of the myocardium and
discuss the main features of the mechanical response of passive myocardium tissue, which …

We outline and review the mathematical framework for representing mechanical deformation
and contraction of the cardiac ventricles, and how this behaviour integrates with other …

Finite elasticity theory combined with finite element analysis provides the framework for
analysing ventricular mechanics during the filling phase of the cardiac cycle, when cardiac …

Soft biological tissues often undergo large (nearly) elastic deformations that can be
analyzed using the nonlinear theory of elasticity. Because of the varied approaches to …

The central problem in modelling the multi–dimensional mechanics of the heart is in
identifying functional forms and parameters of the constitutive equations, which describe the …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic mechanisms
leading to myocardial ischemia in patients with myocardial bridging. Myocardial bridging is …

Recent research suggests that left ventricular torsion is an important indicator of cardiac
function. We used two theoretical models to study the mechanics of this phenomenon: a …

To relate the subcellular molecular events to organ level physiology in heart, we have
developed a three-dimensional finite-element-based simulation program incorporating the …

The constitutive law of the material comprising any structure is essential for mechanical
analysis since this law enables calculation of the stresses from the deformations and vice …

A three-dimensional finite element method for nonlinear finite elasticity is presented using
prolate spheroidal coordinates. For a thick-walled ellipsoidal model of passive anisotropic …