Principles of TAVR valve design, modelling, and testing

OM Rotman, M Bianchi, RP Ghosh… - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an effective
minimally-invasive alternative to surgical valve replacement in medium-to high-risk, elderly …

[HTML][HTML] The living heart project: a robust and integrative simulator for human heart function

B Baillargeon, N Rebelo, DD Fox, RL Taylor… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The heart is not only our most vital, but also our most complex organ: Precisely controlled by
the interplay of electrical and mechanical fields, it consists of four chambers and four valves …

A review of numerical simulation in transcatheter aortic valve replacement decision optimization

X Huang, G Zhang, X Zhou, X Yang - Clinical Biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Recent trials indicated a further expansion of clinical indication of transcatheter
aortic valve replacement to younger and low-risk patients. Factors related to longer-term …

Prediction of patient-specific post-operative outcomes of TAVI procedure: The impact of the positioning strategy on valve performance

S Morganti, N Brambilla, AS Petronio, A Reali… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Prosthesis positioning in transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures represents a
crucial aspect for procedure success as demonstrated by many recent studies on this topic …

Finite element analysis of TAVI: impact of native aortic root computational modeling strategies on simulation outcomes

A Finotello, S Morganti, F Auricchio - Medical engineering & physics, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last few years, several studies, each with different aim and modeling detail, have been
proposed to investigate transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with finite elements …

Simulations of transcatheter aortic valve implantation: implications for aortic root rupture

Q Wang, S Kodali, C Primiano, W Sun - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2015 - Springer
Aortic root rupture is one of the most severe complications of transcatheter aortic valve
implantation (TAVI). The mechanism of this adverse event remains mostly unknown. The …

In silico biomechanical design of the metal frame of transcatheter aortic valves: multi-objective shape and cross-sectional size optimization

D Carbonaro, D Gallo, U Morbiducci… - Structural and …, 2021 - Springer
Transcatheter aortic valve (TAV) implantation has become an established alternative to
open-hearth surgical valve replacement. Current research aims to improve the treatment …

Effect of TAVR commissural alignment on coronary flow: A fluid-structure interaction analysis

D Oks, G Houzeaux, M Vázquez, M Neidlin… - Computer Methods and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objectives Coronary obstruction is a complication that may affect
patients receiving Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), with catastrophic …

Radial force: an underestimated parameter in oversizing transcatheter aortic valve replacement prostheses: in vitro analysis with five commercialized valves

S Egron, B Fujita, L Gullón, D Pott, T Schmitz-Rode… - ASAIO …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The goal is to inform in depth on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) prosthesis
mechanical behavior, depending on frame type, design, and size, and how it crucially …

Modeling of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Patient specific vs general approaches based on finite element analysis

EA Ovcharenko, KU Klyshnikov, AE Yuzhalin… - Computers in Biology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background There are two main methods used for transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(TAVR) FEA modeling for medical devices development: patient specific and general …