Simulation of short-term pressure regulation during the tilt test in a coupled 3D-0D closed-loop model of the circulation

Biomech Model Mechanobiol. 2015 Aug;14(4):915-29. doi: 10.1007/s10237-014-0645-x. Epub 2015 Jan 8.

Abstract

Short-term fluctuations in arterial pressures arising from normal physiological function are buffered by a negative feedback system known as the arterial baroreflex. Initiated by altered biomechanical stretch in the vessel wall, the baroreflex coordinates a systemic response that alters heart rate, cardiac contractility and peripheral vessel vasoconstriction. In this work, a coupled 3D-0D formulation for the short-term pressure regulation of the systemic circulation is presented. Including the baroreflex feedback mechanisms, a patient-specific model of the large arteries is subjected to a simulated head up tilt test. Comparative simulations with and without baroreflex control highlight the critical role that the baroreflex has in regulating variations in pressures within the systemic circulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arteries / physiology
  • Baroreflex / physiology
  • Blood Circulation / physiology*
  • Blood Pressure / physiology*
  • Compliance
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Heart Rate / physiology
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Models, Cardiovascular*
  • Supine Position
  • Tilt-Table Test*
  • Vascular Resistance / physiology