% Parameters characterizing the cardiovascular simulator and its execution. % % The following parameter assignment format must be maintained: % parameter: numerical_value % % Parameters labelled {*} cannot be adjusted on-line; any changes to these % parameters will simply be ignored. % Integration and sampling parameters % Integration/Sampling frequency of generated signals (Def: 125 Hz) {*} % WARNING -- smaller sampling frequency leads to greater % integration errors Fs: 125 % Total integration time (s) {*} % Set time: 1000 for cardiac function/venous return curves % (Simulator will stop integration as soon as the computation % of the curves is complete.) time: 300 % Display parameters % Waveforms to be viewed % Simulated waveforms and corresponding numerical values % | Pl 0 | Pa 1 | Pv 2 | Pr 3 | Ppa 4 | Ppv 5 | % | Pth 6 | Palv 7 | Pra 8 | Ql 9 | Qa 10 | Qv 11 | % | Qr 12 | Qpa 13 | Qpv 14 | Qlu 15 | qpv 16 | ql 17 | % | qa 18 | qv 19 | qr 20 | qpa 21 | Cls 22 | Crs 23 | % | Qvo 24 | Ra 25 | F 26 | El 27 | Er 28 | % Place single space between each waveform number % For no waveforms, write waveform: -1 waveform: 0 1 % Annotation to be viewed % 0 - no % 1 - yes annotations: 1 % Time duration of window of displayed waveforms (s) % For best viewing, set window = WAVE time window % See View... option on WAVE menu bar for adjustment % of WAVE time window window: 20 % Time period between waveform display updates (s) % WARNING -- smaller step values lead to display errors step: 2 % Cardiac function/venous return curve plotting format % -1 - no plot % 0 - single plot per window; x-axis: mPra % 1 - multiple plots per window; x-axis: mPra % 2 - single plot per window; x-axis: mPa % 3 - multiple plots per window; x-axis: mPa % (Note: 2 and 3 are only applicable to heart-lung unit) numerics: 0 % Status parameters % These parameters override any of the settings below. % Status of heart and circulation {*} % 0 - intact circulation % 1 - heart-lung unit % 2 - systemic circulation preparation: 0 % Status of baroreflex system {*} % 0 - arterial and cardiopulmonary baroreflexes off % 1 - arterial baroreflex on only % 2 - cardiopulmonary baroreflex on only % 3 - arterial and cardiopulmonary baroreflexes on baro: 0 % Status of direct neural coupling mechanism % between Qlu and F {*} % 0 - off % 1 - on dncm: 0 % Status of breathing {*} % 0 - no breathing % 1 - fixed-rate breathing % 2 - random-interval breathing breathing: 0 % Status of bandlimited disturbance to Ra {*} % 0 - off % 1 - on dra: 0 % Status of 1/f disturbance to F {*} % 0 - off % 1 - on df: 0 % Heart and circulation parameters % % These parameters completely characterize the intact % circulation. Some of these parameters also characterize % the heart-lung unit [HLU] and systemic circulation [SC] % as specified below. % Left ventricle % Differential end-systolic compliance at % unstressed volume (Def: 0.4 ml/mmHg) [HLU] Cls: 0.4 % Differential diastolic compliance at % unstressed volume (Def: 10 ml/mmHg) [HLU] Cld: 10 % Unstressed volume (Def: 15 ml) [HLU] Qlo: 15 % Maximum volume (Def: 270 ml) [HLU] Qlmax: 270 % Maximum pressure (Def: 260 mmHg) [HLU] Plmax: 260 % Resistance (Def: 0.006 mmHg-s/ml) [HLU] Rl: 0.006 % Systemic arteries % Compliance (Def: 1.6 ml/mmHg) [SC] Ca: 1.6 % Unstressed volume (Def: 715 ml) [SC] Qao: 715 % Resistance (Def: 1.0 mmHg-s/ml) [SC] Ra: 1.0 % Systemic veins % Compliance (Def: 100 ml/mmHg) [SC] Cv: 100 % Unstressed volume (Def: 2600 ml) [SC] Qvo: 2600 % Resistance when Starling resistor is % fully opened (Def: 0.02 mmHg-s/ml) [HLU,SC] Rv: 0.02 % Chamber pressure -- atmospheric pressure (Def: 0 mmHg) % Also functional reserve alveolar pressure % [HLU,SC] Pvc: 0 % Right ventricle % Differential end-systolic compliance at % unstressed volume (Def: 1.2 ml/mmHg) [HLU,SC] Crs: 1.2 % Differential diastolic compliance at % unstressed volume (Def: 12.5 ml/mmHg) [HLU,SC] % This parameter cannot be updated for preparation: 2 % when Crd is automatically being stepped up through Crds. Crd: 12.5 % Unstressed volume (Def: 15 ml) [HLU,SC] Qro: 15 % Maximum volume (Def: 235 ml) [HLU,SC] Qrmax: 235 % Maximum pressure (Def: 70 mmHg) [HLU,SC] Prmax: 70 % Resistance (Def: 0.003 mmHg-s/ml) [HLU,SC] Rr: 0.003 % Pulmonary arteries % Compliance (Def: 4.3 ml/mmHg) [HLU] Cpa: 4.3 % Unstressed volume (Def: 90 ml) [HLU] Qpao: 90 % Resistance when all Starling resistors are % fully opened (Def: 0.09 mmHg-s/ml) [HLU] Rpa: 0.09 % Pulmonary veins % Compliance (Def: 8.4 ml/mmHg) [HLU] Cpv: 8.4 % Unstressed volume (Def: 490 ml) [HLU] Qpvo: 490 % Resistance (Def: 0.01 mmHg-s/ml) [HLU] Rpv: 0.01 % System % Total blood volume (Def: 5000 ml) Qtot: 5000 % Heart rate (Def: 1.2 bps) [HLU,SC] F: 1.2 % Additional HLU parameters % Systemic arterial constant pressure reservoir (Def: 100 mmHg) % May only be updated for preparation: 1 when Pa is not % automatically stepped up through Pas. Pa: 100 % Systemic venous constant pressure reservoir (Def: 5 mmHg) % May only be updated for preparation: 1 when Pv is not % automatically stepped down through Pvs. Pv: 5 % Step in Pa (Def: 1000 mmHg for cardiac output curve) {*} % (Def: 30 for cardiac output versus arterial pressure) % If Pas <= Plmax-Pas-10, then Pa is stepped up % as follows: 30:Pas:Plmax-10. Else, Pa is assigned % the scalar value above. Pas: 1000 % Step in Pv (Def: 2 mmHg for cardiac output curve) {*} % (Def: 100 mmHg for cardiac output versus arterial pressure) % If Pvs <= round((Qrmax-Qro-20)/Crd)+3-1, then % Pv is stepped down as follows: % [round((Qrmax-Qro-20)/Crd)+3:-Pvs:0, Pth+1]. Else, Pv % is assigned the scalar value above. Pvs: 2 % Additional SC parameters % Pulmonary arterial constant pressure reservoir (Def: 24 mmHg) % May only be updated for preparation: 2. Ppa: 24 % Mean systemic pressure (Def: 6.9 mmHg) {*} % This parameter can be updated by adjusting the systemic % arteries and veins parameters. Pms: 6.9 % Step in Crd (Def: 5 ml/mmHg for venous return curve) {*} % (Def: 100 ml/mmHg for constant Crd) % If Crds <= 60-Crs, then Crd is stepped up as follows: % Crs:Crds:60. Else, Crd is assigned the scalar value % above. Crds: 5 % Short-term regulatory system parameters % Static gain control of the beta-sympathetic % nervous system (Def: 1 unitless) bgain: 1 % Static gain control of the alpha-sympathetic % nervous system (Def: 1 unitless) again: 1 % Static gain control of the parasympathetic %nervous system (Def: 1 unitless) pgain: 1 % Arterial baroreflex % Setpoint pressure (Def: 94 mmHg) Pasp: 94 % Saturation factor (Def: 18 mmHg) % (if Sa == 9999, then no saturation) Sa: 18 % Static gain control of F parasympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 12 unitless) againfp: 12 % Static gain control of F beta-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 12 unitless) againfs: 12 % Static gain control of Cls, Crs beta-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 12 unitless) againc: 12 % Static gain control of Ra alpha-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 9 unitless) againr: 9 % Static gain control of Qvo alpha-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 9 unitless) againq: 9 % Cardiopulmonary baroreflex % Setpoint pressure (Def: 6.6 mmHg) Pratrsp: 6.6 % Saturation factor (Def: 5 mmHg) % (if Sc == 9999, then no saturation) Sc: 5 % Static gain control of F parasympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 0 unitless) cgainfp: 0 % Static gain control of F beta-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 0 unitless) cgainfs: 0 % Static gain control of Cls, Crs beta-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 0 unitless) cgainc: 0 % Static gain control of Ra alpha-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 9 unitless) cgainr: 9 % Static gain control of Qvo alpha-sympathetic % baroreflex (Def: 9 unitless) cgainq: 9 % Direct neural coupling mechanism between respiration and F % Static gain control of parasympathetic limb (Def: 1 unitless) dgainp: 1 % Static gain control of beta-sympathetic limb (Def: 1 unitless) dgains: 1 % Resting physiologic perturbations parameters % Respiration % Respiratory cycle period for fixed-rate % breathing (Def: 5 sec) Tr: 5 % Tidal volume (Def: 500 ml) Qt: 500 % Initial functional reserve volume (Def: 2200 ml) {*} Qfr: 2200 % Step amplitude in functional reserve volume (Def: 0 ml) Qfrs: 0 % Dead space of airways (Def: 150 ml) Qds: 150 % Airway resistance (Def: 0.0026 mmHg-s/ml) Rair: 0.0026 % Lung compliance (Def: 252.5 ml/mmHg) Clu: 252.5 % Unstressed volume in lungs (Def: 1190 ml) Qluo: 1190 % Bandlimited disturbance to Ra % Frequency cutoff (Def: 0.1 Hz) fco: 0.1 % Standard deviation of white noise (Def: 0.16 (mmHg-s/ml)/Hz^{1/2}) stdwr: 0.16 % 1/f disturbance to F % Standard deviation of white noise (Def: 0.0035 (bps)/Hz^{1/2}) stdwf: 0.0035 % Alpha exponent (Def: 1 unitless) alpha: 1 %%%END OF FILE%%%