Fractal structure of cardiovascular system

Abstract

The structure of different systems, aiming to supply a volume of definite tissue with a specific fluid, which is for example the blood in the vascular system, obeys on similar lows, which can be expressed by mathematical equations. Those systems have fractal structure, that means every small part of the system repeats the structure of entire system. Knowing those dependencies permits calculation of one particular parameter of cardiovascular system, for example, the amount of myocardium on the basis of diameter of coronary artery supplying it. This approach is extremely applicable to the patients with coronary artery disease, where the amount of ischemic myocardium is of paramount importance for the patient`s fate. The aim of the current review is to present the main interdependencies between anatomical and physiological parameters of cardiovascular system.