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Table 5 Some published experimental data from previous researchers for human systemic arterial vasculature models

From: Review of Zero-D and 1-D Models of Blood Flow in the Cardiovascular System

Source

Model

Values in physiological units

Liu et al. [106]

RC

R = 0.89 ~ 1.99 mmHg· s/ml, C = 0.47 ~ 1.86 ml/ mmHg,

Segers et al. [168]

RLCR2

R c = 0.035 ~ 0.109 mmHg· s/ml, R = 0.82 ~ 1.15 mmHg· s/ml, C = 0.68 ~ 1.32 ml/ mmHg, L = 0.005 mmHg/(ml·s)

Stergiopulos et al. [16]

RCR

In vivo measured:

R c = 0.058 ~ 0.070 mmHg· s/ml, R = 0.63 ~ 0.79 mmHg· s/ml, C = 1.28 ~ 2.48 ml/ mmHg

Data fitted:

R c = 0.03 ~ 0.033 mmHg· s/ml, R = 0.63 ~ 0.79 mmHg· s/ml, C = 1.75 ~ 5.16 ml/ mmHg

Westerhof et al. [13]

RCR

Original values:

R c = 90 g/(cm4 s), R = 1200 g/(cm4 s), C = 8 × 10-4 cm4 s2/g

Converted into physiological units:

R c = 0.0675 mmHg· s/ml, R = 0.9 mmHg· s/ml, C = 1.067 ml/ mmHg