Standard approaches for uncertainty quantification in cardiovascular modeling pose
challenges due to the large number of uncertain inputs and the significant computational …

Background Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) can chronically relieve ischemic
chest pain and improve the prognosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Despite its role in …

The latent heat storage (LHS) technique is of crucial importance in chemical energy
engineering. Inspired by multi-bifurcated fern leaves, a mimic fern-fractal fin is designed to …

Cardiovascular simulations are increasingly used for noninvasive diagnosis of
cardiovascular disease, to guide treatment decisions, and in the design of medical devices …

Mechanical dyssynchrony affects left ventricular (LV) mechanics and coronary perfusion.
Due to the confounding effects of their bi-directional interactions, the mechanisms behind …

Numerical models are increasingly used for noninvasive diagnosis and treatment planning
in coronary artery disease, where service-based technologies have proven successful in …

Proper inlet boundary conditions are essential for accurate computational fluid dynamics
(CFD) modeling. We developed methodology to derive noninvasive FFRB using CFD and …

Human coronary artery tree is a physiological transport system for oxygen and vital materials
through a hierarchical vascular network to match the energy demands of myocardium, which …

Background: The shape of the right coronary artery (RCA) may vary between individuals.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the shape of RCA has any effect …

Virtual fractional flow reserve (vFFR) is an emerging technology employing patient-specific
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to infer the hemodynamic significance of a …