Cardiac 3D printing and its future directions
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is at the crossroads of printer and materials
engineering, noninvasive diagnostic imaging, computer-aided design, and structural heart …
engineering, noninvasive diagnostic imaging, computer-aided design, and structural heart …
Computational modeling and engineering in pediatric and congenital heart disease
AL Marsden, JA Feinstein - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Computational modeling is emerging as a crucial tool for clinical decision-making and
evaluation of novel surgical methods and interventions in pediatric cardiology and beyond …
evaluation of novel surgical methods and interventions in pediatric cardiology and beyond …
Passive performance evaluation and validation of a viscous impeller pump for subpulmonary fontan circulatory support
Patients with single ventricle defects undergoing the Fontan procedure eventually face
Fontan failure. Long-term cavopulmonary assist devices using rotary pump technologies are …
Fontan failure. Long-term cavopulmonary assist devices using rotary pump technologies are …
Respiratory effects on Fontan circulation during rest and exercise using real-time cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Background It is known that respiration modulates cavopulmonary flows, but little data
compare mean flows under breath-holding and free-breathing conditions to isolate the …
compare mean flows under breath-holding and free-breathing conditions to isolate the …
Use of 3D anatomical models in mock circulatory loops for cardiac medical device testing
Abstract Introduction Mock circulatory loops (MCLs) are mechanical representations of the
cardiovascular system largely used to test the hemodynamic performance of cardiovascular …
cardiovascular system largely used to test the hemodynamic performance of cardiovascular …
The advantages of viscous dissipation rate over simplified power loss as a Fontan hemodynamic metric
Flow efficiency through the Fontan connection is an important factor related to patient
outcomes. It can be quantified using either a simplified power loss or a viscous dissipation …
outcomes. It can be quantified using either a simplified power loss or a viscous dissipation …
In vitro assessment of right ventricular outflow tract anatomy and valve orientation effects on bioprosthetic pulmonary valve hemodynamics
NK Schiavone, CJ Elkins, DB McElhinney… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) affects 1 in 2500 newborns
annually in the US and typically requires surgical repair of the right ventricular outflow tract …
annually in the US and typically requires surgical repair of the right ventricular outflow tract …
Heart beat but not respiration is the main driving force of the systemic venous return in the Fontan circulation
DD Gabbert, C Hart, M Jerosch-Herold, P Wegner… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The Fontan procedure provides relief from cyanosis in patients with univentricular hearts. A
major clinical unmet need is to understand whether the venous flow patterns of the Fontan …
major clinical unmet need is to understand whether the venous flow patterns of the Fontan …
Progress in experimental and clinical subpulmonary assistance for Fontan circulation
CR Broda, DA Taylor, I Adachi - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular …, 2018 - jtcvs.org
The Fontan operation was described in 1971 by Fontan and Baudet 1 to palliate tricuspid
atresia. The physiology of this anatomic reconfiguration relies on postcapillary energy and a …
atresia. The physiology of this anatomic reconfiguration relies on postcapillary energy and a …
Modeling patient-specific deformable mitral valves
Medical imaging has advanced enormously over the last few decades, revolutionizing
patient diagnostics and care. At the same time, additive manufacturing has emerged as a …
patient diagnostics and care. At the same time, additive manufacturing has emerged as a …