Cardiac growth and remodeling (G&R) refers to structural changes in myocardial tissue in
response to chronic alterations in loading conditions. One such condition is pressure …

The heart is a complex multi-scale system composed of components integrated at the
subcellular, cellular, tissue and organ levels. The myocytes, the contractile elements of the …

Supported by the wide range of available medical data available, cardiac biomechanical
modeling has exhibited significant potential to improve our understanding of heart function …

The severity of aortic stenosis (AS) has traditionally been graded by measuring
hemodynamic parameters of transvalvular pressure gradient, ejection jet velocity, or …

Post-myocardial infarction remodeling process is known to alter the mechanical properties of
the heart. Biomechanical parameters, such as tissue stiffness and contractility, would be …

Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a potential tool to non-invasively assess cardiac muscle
stiffness. This study focused on the effect of the orthotropic material properties and …

Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. HF is associated with
substantial microstructural remodeling, which is linked to changes in left ventricular …

Background: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a promising technique to non-invasively
assess myocardial stiffness based on the propagation speed of mechanical waves …

Cardiac growth and remodelling are key phenomena influencing the physiological
performance of the heart and progression of various cardiac diseases. Our basic knowledge …

The long-standing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) overworks the heart.
Microstructural remodeling is a key factor of hypertensive heart disease progression …