Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia with an estimated prevalence of 1% in
the general population. It is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke, silent …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common human arrhythmia, forming thrombi mostly in the
left atrial appendage (LAA). However, the relation between LAA morphology, blood patterns …

Background: 3D printing represents an emerging technology in the field of cardiovascular
medicine. 3D printing can help to perform a better analysis of complex anatomies to optimize …

Stroke is a significant public health problem, with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) being
one of its main causes. This cardiovascular arrhythmia predisposes to the production of …

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a complex cardiovascular structure which can yield to
thrombi formation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The study of LAA fluid …

Advanced visual computing solutions and three-dimensional (3D) printing are moving from
engineering to clinical pipelines for training, planning, and guidance of complex …

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common disease that significantly increases the risk of strokes.
Oral anticoagulants represent the standard preventive treatment, but they involve severe …

The assessment of cardiovascular hemodynamics with computational techniques is
establishing its fundamental contribution within the world of modern clinics. Great research …

Background: Medical 3D printing is being increasingly employed for pre-procedural
planning and simulation. One important application is in occluder device sizing for left atrial …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia. AF causes
structural remodeling to the left atrium (LA) chamber and reduces the contractility of the walls …