Patient-specific modeling of dyssynchronous heart failure: a case study
J Aguado-Sierra, A Krishnamurthy, C Villongco… - Progress in biophysics …, 2011 - Elsevier
The development and clinical use of patient-specific models of the heart is now a feasible
goal. Models have the potential to aid in diagnosis and support decision-making in clinical …
goal. Models have the potential to aid in diagnosis and support decision-making in clinical …
Integrated heart—coupling multiscale and multiphysics models for the simulation of the cardiac function
Mathematical modeling of the human heart and its function can expand our understanding of
various cardiac diseases, which remain the most common cause of death in the developed …
various cardiac diseases, which remain the most common cause of death in the developed …
[HTML][HTML] Images as drivers of progress in cardiac computational modelling
Computational models have become a fundamental tool in cardiac research. Models are
evolving to cover multiple scales and physical mechanisms. They are moving towards …
evolving to cover multiple scales and physical mechanisms. They are moving towards …
Myosin light chain phosphorylation is critical for adaptation to cardiac stress
SA Warren, LE Briggs, H Zeng, J Chuang, EI Chang… - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Cardiac hypertrophy is a common response to circulatory or neurohumoral
stressors as a mechanism to augment contractility. When the heart is under sustained stress …
stressors as a mechanism to augment contractility. When the heart is under sustained stress …
Orthotropic active strain models for the numerical simulation of cardiac biomechanics
S Rossi, R Ruiz‐Baier, LF Pavarino… - … journal for numerical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY A model for the active deformation of cardiac tissue considering orthotropic
constitutive laws is introduced and studied. In particular, the passive mechanical properties …
constitutive laws is introduced and studied. In particular, the passive mechanical properties …
Improved identifiability of myocardial material parameters by an energy-based cost function
Myocardial stiffness is a valuable clinical biomarker for the monitoring and stratification of
heart failure (HF). Cardiac finite element models provide a biomechanical framework for the …
heart failure (HF). Cardiac finite element models provide a biomechanical framework for the …
An inverse finite element method for determining the tissue compressibility of human left ventricular wall during the cardiac cycle
The determination of the myocardium's tissue properties is important in constructing
functional finite element (FE) models of the human heart. To obtain accurate properties …
functional finite element (FE) models of the human heart. To obtain accurate properties …
Modeling and simulation of fish swimming with active muscles
M Curatolo, L Teresi - Journal of theoretical biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Our goal is to reproduce the key features of carangiform swimming by modeling muscle
functioning using the notion of active distortions, thus emphasizing the kinematical role of …
functioning using the notion of active distortions, thus emphasizing the kinematical role of …
The multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient in the multiphysics modeling of ionic polymers
S Galante, A Lucantonio, P Nardinocchi - International Journal of Non …, 2013 - Elsevier
A thermodynamically consistent modeling of the non-linear multiphysics behavior of ionic
polymers is presented and discussed. A key ingredient of the model is the treatment of the …
polymers is presented and discussed. A key ingredient of the model is the treatment of the …
4D-analysis of left ventricular heart cycle using procrustes motion analysis
The aim of this study is to investigate human left ventricular heart morphological changes in
time among 17 healthy subjects. Preliminarily, 2 patients with volumetric overload due to …
time among 17 healthy subjects. Preliminarily, 2 patients with volumetric overload due to …