A three-dimensional continuum model of active contraction in single cardiomyocytes

Alessio Gizzi, Ricardo Ruiz-Baier, Simone Rossi, Aymen Laadhari, Christian Cherubini, Simonetta Filippi

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Abstract

We investigate the interaction of intracellular calcium spatio-temporal variations with the self-sustained contractions in cardiac myocytes. A 3D continuum mathematical model is presented based on a hyperelastic description of the passive mechanical properties of the cell, combined with an active-strain framework to describe the active shortening of myocytes and its coupling with cytosolic and sarcoplasmic calcium dynamics. Some numerical tests of combined boundary conditions and ionic activations illustrate the ability of our model in reproducing key experimentally established features. Potential applications of the study for predicting pathological subcellular mechanisms affecting e.g. cardiac repolarization are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationModeling the Heart and the Circulatory System
EditorsAlfio Quarteroni
Place of PublicationCham Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Chapter6
Pages157-176
Number of pages20
Volume14
ISBN (Electronic)9783319052304
ISBN (Print)9783319052298
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameModeling, Simulation and Applications
PublisherSpringer
Volume14

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