… sinus vortices, leaflet tip position and velocity along with shear stress. Results have shown
that (a) aortic sinus vortices … leaflet calcification alone for one specific sinus root configuration. …

… nature of the sinus vortex, which could be influenced by a number of factors.16 … of blood
damage and also strongly linked to leaflet calcification.1,4 While leaflet wall shear stress was not …

… when emulating the physiological coronary flow conditions.23,24,27 The presence and
importance of the sinus vortex has been a long-standing focus of aortic hemodynamics and this …

… condition that could have implications for leaflet calcification. Additionally, the effects of
viscosity on sinus vorticity dynamics and leaflet kinematics were demonstrated and it was …

… The presence and importance of the sinus vortex has been a long-standing focus of aortic
hemodynamics and this study demonstrates that different coronary flows lead to different …

… has been the main factor for the initiation and progression of calcific … leaflets stiffening and
sinus diameter on sinus vortex structures, wall shear stress distribution on aortic valve leaflets …

… opened, the jet’s velocity increased and at the edge of the leaflet the shear layers separated
and were forced to curl into the sinus, leading to the emergence of the main sinus vortex at …

… sinus vortex is pushed farther toward the sinotubular junction, and the flow is forced to exit
the sinus faster with the new flow influx into the sinus … leaflet laceration may provide the sinus (…

… B, Aortic view of the aortic valve with leaflet calcification. C, Long-axis view of the digital …
of vortices and flow inside the sinus. In what follows, we discuss the detailed sinus vortex …

… As an example case, we investigated influence of leaflet calcification on hemodynamic stresses
… of clockwise vortices in bottom sinus and counterclockwise vortices in upper sinus of all …