. Introduction............................. Modelsandmethods......................... Mathematicalmodels.............
........ Circulation........................... Numericalapproximation.................. Simulationsperformed …

Two left ventricular models, relevant to cardiac diagnosis, are presented. The first is a
Computer-based Finite Element Stress Analysis model of the left ventricle (LV) aimed to …

Patient-specific models of cardiac function have the potential to improve diagnosis and
management of heart disease by integrating medical images with heterogeneous clinical …

This chapter presents a general overview on computational models of the heart. It focuses
on mathematical modeling of the various physiological aspects involved in cardiac function …

The eventual goal of this study is to develop methods for estimating dynamic stresses in the
left ventricle (LV) that could be used on-line in clinical settings, based on routinely available …

Of the four basic biomechanics modeling steps outlined in the Introduction, determining the
constitutive equations for cardiovascular tissue is often the most difficult step, especially …

A model for patient‐specific cardiac mechanics simulation is introduced, incorporating a 3‐
dimensional finite element model of the ventricular part of the heart, which is coupled to a …

Computational models are valuable tools for understanding the mechanical function of the
heart. In particular, the prospect of doing patient–specific simulations of heart function may …

Computational methods for modeling of patient-specific mechanics of the heart and the
circulatory system are developed. The 3-dimensionally resolved heart is coupled to a …

Personalized biophysical modeling of the heart is a useful approach for noninvasively
analyzing and predicting in vivo cardiac mechanics. Three main developments support this …