Computer model for the cardiovascular system: development of an e-learning tool for teaching of medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study combined themes in cardiovascular modelling, clinical cardiology and e-learning to create an on-line environment that would assist undergraduate medical students in understanding key physiological and pathophysiological processes in the cardiovascular system.

Methods

An interactive on-line environment was developed incorporating a lumped-parameter mathematical model of the human cardiovascular system. The model outputs were used to characterise the progression of key disease processes and allowed students to classify disease severity with the aim of improving their understanding of abnormal physiology in a clinical context. Access to the on-line environment was offered to students at all stages of undergraduate training as an adjunct to routine lectures

SUBMITTER: Warriner DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5697416 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature