Fluid–structure interaction is ubiquitous in nature and occurs at all biological scales.
Immersed methods provide mathematical and computational frameworks for modeling fluid …

Finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) are generally
insufficient independently to model the physics of the cardiovascular system. Individually …

Computer modeling and simulation is a powerful tool for assessing the performance of
medical devices such as bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) that promises to accelerate …

This work intends to study the effect of aortic annulus eccentricity and leaflet rigidity on the
performance, thrombogenic risk and calcification risk in bioprosthetic aortic valve …

Background and objective Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is required in the study of several
cardiovascular engineering problems were the mutual interaction between the pulsatile …

The lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) has been increasingly used as a stand-alone CFD
solver in various biomechanical applications. This study proposes a new fluid–structure …

Purpose The performance of heart valves, either native or artificial, can be evaluated by
means of finite element analyses, either from a structural or a fluid–structure interaction (FSI) …

The complicated interaction between a fluid flow and a deformable structure is referred to as
fluid–structure interaction (FSI). FSI plays a crucial role in the functioning of the aortic valve …

Given the complexity of human left heart anatomy and valvular structures, the fluid–structure
interaction (FSI) simulation of native and prosthetic valves poses a significant challenge for …

Background and objective Atrioventricular valve disease is a common cause of heart failure,
and successful surgical or interventional outcomes are crucial. Patient-specific fluid-structure …