Simulation of plaque formation in a realistic geometry of a human aorta: effects of endothelial layer properties, heart rate, and hypertension

A Benvidi, B Firoozabadi - Biomechanics and Modeling in …, 2024 - Springer
Nowadays, cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide.
Besides, atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disease that occurs with persistent narrowing of …

Computational analysis to assess hemodynamic forces in descending thoracic aortic aneurysms

F Duca, D Bissacco, L Crugnola, C Faitini, M Domanin… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Abstract Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (DTAA) is a life-threatening disorder, defined
as a localized enlargement of the descending portion of the thoracic aorta. In this context, we …

Stress Load and Ascending Aortic Aneurysms: An Observational, Longitudinal, Single-Center Study Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

FS de Azevedo, GC Almeida, B Alvares de Azevedo… - Bioengineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ascending aortic aneurysm (AAoA) is a silent disease with high mortality; however, the
factors associated with a worse prognosis are not completely understood. The objective of …