Modeling of the Human Cardiovascular System: Implementing a Sliding Mode Observer for Fault Detection and Isolation

This paper presents a mathematical model of the cardiovascular system (CVS) designed to simulate both normal and pathological conditions within the systemic circulation. The model introduces a novel representation of the CVS through a change of coordinates, transforming it into the “quadratic normal form”. This model facilitates the implementation of a sliding mode observer (SMO), allowing for the estimation of system states and the detection of anomalies, even though the system is linearly unobservable. The primary focus is on identifying valvular heart diseases, which are significant risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The model’s validity is confirmed through simulations that replicate hemodynamic parameters, aligning with existing literature and experimental data.