WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Steady-State Operation of the Cardiovascular System

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heart rate (HR) (beats/min)
72
arterial pressure (
P
A
)
100
mean systemic pressure (
P
MS
)
7
arterial compliance (
C
A
)
0.028
arterial resistance (
P
A
)
19.2
cardiac function
vascular function
This Demonstration shows the steady-state operation of the cardiovascular system as represented by the point of intersection between the cardiac and vascular function curves. You can vary the controls to explore the effects of changing mechanical properties of the organs involved in cardiac function (e.g. arterial compliance).