VIRTUAL MICROSCOPE TOOL FOR CARDIAC CYCLE

1 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a processor, the medium comprising:

instructions for displaying a cardiac display mode interface element, wherein a cardiac display mode is one of a heart rate display mode and cardiac display mode;

instructions for receiving a first user selection from the cardiac display mode interface element indicating the cardiac display mode;

instructions for displaying a cardiac value input interface element;

instructions for receiving a second user selection from the cardiac value input interface element indicating a cardiac value, wherein the cardiac value is one of a heart rate and a cardiac cycle speed; and

instructions for displaying a three-dimensional model of the heart based upon the cardiac display mode and the cardiac value.

2 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , further comprising:

instructions for displaying an electrocardiogram (ECG) input interface element;

instructions for receiving a third user selection from the ECG input interface element indicating a ECG display mode; and

instructions for displaying an ECG plot when the ECG display mode indicates that the ECG plot is to be displayed.

3 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional model of the heart is associated with a first property and a second property and further comprising:

instructions for modifying the appearance of the three-dimensional model in a first manner based on a change to a value of the first property and in a second manner based on a change to a value of the second property;

instructions for displaying a pad user-interface element, wherein the pad user-interface element includes an area for receiving a user selection;

instructions for receiving a user selection of the pad user-interface element, the user selection being associated with a first axis coordinate and a second axis coordinate;

instructions for changing the value of the first property based on the first axis coordinate; and

instructions for changing the value of the second property based on the second axis coordinate.

4 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 3 , wherein:

the first property indicates on of a plurality of different views of the heart; and

the second property toggles between an exterior view of the heart and an interior view of the heart.

5 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , further comprising:

instructions for displaying a blood flow input interface element;

instructions for receiving a fourth user selection from the blood flow input interface element indicating a blood flow display mode; and

instructions for displaying simulated blood flow when the blood flow display mode indicates that the simulated blood flow is to be displayed.

6 . A simulation device comprising:

a display device;

an input device;

a memory; and

a processor configured to:

display a cardiac display mode interface element, wherein a cardiac display mode is one of a heart rate display mode and cardiac display mode;

receive a first user selection from the cardiac display mode interface element indicating a cardiac display mode;

display a cardiac value input interface element;

receive a second user selection from the cardiac value input interface element indicating the cardiac value, wherein the cardiac value is one of a heart rate and a cardiac cycle speed; and

display a three-dimensional model of the heart based upon the cardiac display mode and the cardiac value.

7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein processor is further configured to:

display an electrocardiogram (ECG) input interface element;

receive a third user selection from the ECG input interface element indicating a ECG display mode; and

display an ECG plot when the ECG display mode indicates that the ECG plot is to be displayed

8 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the three-dimensional model of the heart is associated with a first property and wherein the processor is further configured to:

modify the appearance of the three-dimensional model in a first manner based on a change to a value of the first property and in a second manner based on a change to a value of the second property;

display a pad user-interface element, wherein the pad user-interface element includes an area for receiving a user selection;

receive a user selection of the pad user-interface element, the user selection being associated with a first axis coordinate and a second axis coordinate;

change the value of the first property based on the first axis coordinate; and

change the value of the second property based on the second axis coordinate.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein:

the first property indicates on of a plurality of different views of the heart; and

the second property toggles between an exterior view of the heart and an interior view of the heart.

10 . The device of claim 6 , wherein processor is further configured to:

display a blood flow input interface element;

receive a fourth user from the blood flow input interface element indicating the blood flow display mode; and

display simulated blood flow when the blood flow display mode indicates that the simulated blood flow is to be displayed.

11 . A method for displaying a simulation, the method comprising:

displaying a cardiac display mode interface element, wherein a cardiac display mode is one of a heart rate display mode and cardiac display mode;

receiving a first user selection from the cardiac display mode interface element indicating a cardiac display mode;

displaying a cardiac value input interface element;

receiving a second user selection from the cardiac value input interface element indicating a cardiac value, wherein the cardiac value is one of a heart rate and a cardiac cycle speed; and

displaying a three-dimensional model of the heart based upon the cardiac display mode and the cardiac value.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

displaying an electrocardiogram (ECG) input interface element;

receiving a third user selection from the ECG input interface element indicating a ECG display mode; and

displaying an ECG plot when the ECG display mode indicates that the ECG plot is to be displayed.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the three-dimensional model of the heart is associated with a first property and a second property and further comprising:

modifying the appearance of the three-dimensional model in a first manner based on a change to a value of the first property and in a second manner based on a change to a value of the second property;

displaying a pad user-interface element, wherein the pad user-interface element includes an area for receiving a user selection;

receiving a user selection of the pad user-interface element, the user selection being associated with a first axis coordinate and a second axis coordinate;

changing the value of the first property based on the first axis coordinate; and

changing the value of the second property based on the second axis coordinate.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the first property indicates on of a plurality of different views of the heart; and

the second property toggles between an exterior view of the heart and an interior view of the heart.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

displaying a blood flow input interface element;

receiving a fourth user selection from the blood flow input interface element indicating a blood flow display mode; and

displaying simulated blood flow when the blood flow display mode indicates that the simulated blood flow is to be displayed.