Image based evaluation of mediastinal constraints for the development of a pulsatile total artificial heart

Table 1 List of crucial parameters: Results of virtual study and comparison to literature

Parameter	Virtual	Virtual	Virtual	Literature
	Total	Male	Female	Total
Center MV to AV	32	33	32	40
Center AV to PV	35	36	35	32
Center PV to TV	61	64	58	66
Center TV to MV	53	51	55	52
Angle atrial orifices	149	150	148	161
AV-diaphragm	77	85	70	78+
Right to left pericardium	129	128	130	126
TH10 - sternum	141	155	130	111*
Longitudinal axis	106	108	106	107

“+” only values from the three Komoda studies are considered.
“*” the anterior-posterior value of the myocardium is quoted instead of the TH1—sternum.

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