Experimental flow field characterization is a critical component of the assessment of the
hemolytic and thrombogenic potential of heart valve substitutes, thus it is important to identify …

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 …

Every year, a quarter million patients receive prosthetic heart valves in aortic valve
replacement therapy. Prosthetic heart valves are known to lead to turbulent blood flow. This …

An experimental set-up is presented for the in vitro characterization of the fluid dynamics in
personalized phantoms of healthy and stenosed coronary arteries. The proposed set-up was …

Left ventricular flow is intrinsically complex, three-dimensional and unsteady. Its features are
susceptible to cardiovascular pathology and treatment, in particular to surgical interventions …

The development of turbulence after transcatheter aortic valve (TAV) implantation may have
detrimental effects on the long-term performance and durability of the valves. The …

Purpose Intraventricular blood flow dynamics are associated with cardiac function. Accurate,
noninvasive, and easy assessments of hemodynamic quantities (such as velocity, vortex …

The flow field past a prosthetic aortic valve comprises many details that indicate whether the
prosthesis is functioning well or not. It is, however, not yet fully understood how an optimal …

Romanesque and Gothic are two types of deformed aortic arch geometries after surgical
repair of coarctation of the aorta. The abnormal arch geometry and hemodynamics are …

In this study we have compared two modalities for flow quantification from measurement
data; ultrasound (US) and shadow particle image velocimetry (PIV), and a flow simulation …