1. Assessment of cardiovascular function by combining clinical data with a computational model of the cardiovascular system 
Koichi Sughimoto, MD, PhD, Fuyou Liang, PhD, Yoshiharu Takahara, MD, PhD, Kenji Mogi, MD, PhD, Kenji Yamazaki, MD, PhD, Shu Takagi, PhD, Hao Liu, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 145, Issue 5, Pages (May 2013)
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2. Figure 1
Distribution of the patients according to the estimated Elva/Elva0 and Elvp/Elvp0. The point where Elva/Elva0 = 1 is set to be the normal point. The patients with Elva/Elva0 < 1 are classified as having systolic dysfunction whereas those with Elvp/Elvp0 > 1 are classified as having diastolic dysfunction. Quadrant I: normal systolic function and degenerated diastolic function, quadrant II: an optimal ventricular functional state, quadrant III: normal diastolic function and impaired systolic function, and quadrant IV: both systolic and the diastolic functions are abnormal. Elva/Elva0, Normalized left ventricular active elastance; Elvp/Elvp0, normalized left ventricular passive elastance.
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3. Figure 2
Model-predicted left ventricular pressure–volume loops for the patients studied.
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