Figure 2: Analysis of pressures on the epicardium associated with integration of a 3D-MIM.

(a) Calculated pressure distribution induced by a device with total thickness of 150 μm and effective Young’s modulus of 60 kPa under various conditions of volume expansion of a heart geometry. (b) FEM and analytical results of average pressure as functions of volume expansion (left), thickness (middle) and Young’s modulus (right) of the membrane.