UDC 536.2

Johannes H. G. M. Van Beek

HEAT GENERATION AND TRANSPORT IN THE HEART

During contraction of the heart, a large part of the 
energy in energy metabolism is converted to heat. The
article presents the results of measurements of mechanical
stresses in the myocardium and blood vessels, temperatures
and rate of heat generation. Experimental data correlate well
with the numerical solutions of the biothermal problem.

Laboratory for Physiology, Institute
for Cardiovascular Research, Free University,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.