TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of a comprehensive numerical model to improve biventricular pacemaker temporization in patients affected by heart failure undergoing to CRT-D therapy
AU - Di Molfetta, A.
AU - Santini, L.
AU - Forleo, G. B.
AU - Cesario, M.
AU - Tota, C.
AU - Sgueglia, M.
AU - Sergi, D.
AU - Ferrari, G.
AU - Romeo, F.
PY - 2010/8
Y1 - 2010/8
N2 - Cardiac resynchronization therapy by biventricular pacemaker/ICD implantation is a validated therapy for patients affected by heart failure with asynchrony of ventricular contraction. Considering the large number of parameters which play a role in cardiac resynchronization therapy, a comprehensive numerical model of cardiocirculatory system could be a useful tool to support clinical decisions. A variable elastance model of ventricles was updated to model the interventricular septum and to simulate the interventricular and the intraventricular desynchrony, and the effect of the biventricular stimulation. In addition, a numerical model of the biventricular pacemaker, which drives the beginning of the heart chambers and interventricular septum contraction, was also developed. In order to validate the model, five patients affected by dilated cardiomyopathy were analysed by echocardiography and electrocardiography before implantation, 24 h and 3 months after the implantation. The developed numerical model permits to reproduce clinical data and to estimate the trend of parameters that are difficult to measure (i.e. left ventricular systolic elastance). Furthermore, the model permits to study the effect of different biventricular pacemaker temporizations on hemodynamic variables.
AB - Cardiac resynchronization therapy by biventricular pacemaker/ICD implantation is a validated therapy for patients affected by heart failure with asynchrony of ventricular contraction. Considering the large number of parameters which play a role in cardiac resynchronization therapy, a comprehensive numerical model of cardiocirculatory system could be a useful tool to support clinical decisions. A variable elastance model of ventricles was updated to model the interventricular septum and to simulate the interventricular and the intraventricular desynchrony, and the effect of the biventricular stimulation. In addition, a numerical model of the biventricular pacemaker, which drives the beginning of the heart chambers and interventricular septum contraction, was also developed. In order to validate the model, five patients affected by dilated cardiomyopathy were analysed by echocardiography and electrocardiography before implantation, 24 h and 3 months after the implantation. The developed numerical model permits to reproduce clinical data and to estimate the trend of parameters that are difficult to measure (i.e. left ventricular systolic elastance). Furthermore, the model permits to study the effect of different biventricular pacemaker temporizations on hemodynamic variables.
KW - Biventricular pacemaker
KW - Cardiac resynchronization therapy
KW - Dilated cardiomyopathy
KW - Lumped parameter circulatory model
KW - Numerical model
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U2 - 10.1007/s11517-010-0623-0
DO - 10.1007/s11517-010-0623-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 20617393
AN - SCOPUS:77955471909
VL - 48
SP - 755
EP - 764
JO - Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing
JF - Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing
SN - 0140-0118
IS - 8
ER -