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Open Journal of Cardiology & Heart Diseases

Analysis of Feng, Sitek and Gullberg’s model for the Surface Area of the Left Ventricle

  • Open or CloseJosé Sérgio Domingues1*, Vale MP2 and Martinez3

    1 Department of Mathematics, Federal Institute of Minas Gerais, Brazil

    2 Cardiovascular Surgery, Nossa Senhora das Dores Hospital, Brazil

    3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

    *Corresponding author:José Sérgio Domingues, Department of Mathematics, Federal Institute of Minas Gerais (IFMG), Formiga, MG, Brazil

Submission: February 02, 2018; Published: August 31, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/OJCHD.2018.02.000541

ISSN: 2578-0204
Volume2 Issue4

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In 2001, a mathematical model for determining the surface area of the left ventricle (LV) and another one for its volume (VLV) was presented [1]. Both were based on the consideration that the geometry of a normal LV is similar to the one of a Truncated Prolate Spheroid (TPS) [2-6]. The ellipsoidal coordinates were considered, which are harder to obtain than linear coordinates, which are easily achievable with echocardiographic exams (Figure 1).

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