TAL

Thoracic Artificial Lung

vlv(t) (vrv(t))

Left (right) ventricular volume

MV

Mechanical ventilation

Vlo (Vro)

Residual volume of the left (right) ventricle

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

plv(t) (prv(t))

Left (right) ventricular pressure

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ela(t) (era(t))

Left (right) atrial time-varying elastance

VAD

Ventricular Assist Device

Elas (Eras)

Left (right) atrial end-systolic elastance

EW

External Work

Elad (Erad)

Left (right) atrial end-diastolic elastance

PVA

Pressure Volume Area

ala(t) (ara(t))

Left (right) atrial activation

function

CME

Cardiac Mechanical Efficiency

vla(t) (vra(t))

Left (right) atrial volume

CO

Cardiac Output

pla(t) (pra(t))

Left (right) atrial pressure

PAP (PVP)

Mean Pulmonary Arterial (Venous) Pressure

Vla₀ (Vra₀)

Residual volume of the left (right) atrium

CARDIOSIM^©

Software Simulator of the Cardiovascular System

AT (TT) [ABT]

Arterial, (thoracic) [abdominal] part of the systemic circulation

elv(t) (erv(t))

Left (right) time-varying ventricular elastance

PA (PC)

Pulmonary arterioles (pulmonary capillary bed)

Elvs (Ervs)

Left (right) ventricular end-systolic elastance

RLC (RC)

Resistance-inertance-compliance (resistance-compliance)

Elvd (Ervd)

Left (right) ventricular end-diastolic elastance

SV (PUV)

Systemic (pulmonary) venous section

alv(t) (arv(t))

Left (right) ventricular activation function

SPA

Small intra-pulmonary arteries proximal to the arterioles

T_D

Duration of the ECG signal

MPA (SPA)

Main (small) pulmonary artery section

T_TE (T_T)

End ventricular systolic (T-wave peak) time in ECG signal

Pt

Mean intrathoracic pressure

Ed_SPT (Es_SPT)

Septum end-diastolic elastance (septum end-systolic elastance)

IG

Inlet Graft

a_SPT(t)

Septum activation function

OG1/OG2

Outlet Graft

T_R

R-wave peak time in ECG signal

R_TALpab

Is set to divert the proper amount of blood to the artificial lung