[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive and biophysically detailed computational model of the whole human heart electromechanics
While ventricular electromechanics is extensively studied in both physiological and
pathological conditions, four-chamber heart models have only been addressed recently; …
pathological conditions, four-chamber heart models have only been addressed recently; …
[HTML][HTML] 3D–0D closed-loop model for the simulation of cardiac biventricular electromechanics
Two crucial factors for accurate numerical simulations of cardiac electromechanics, which
are also essential to reproduce the synchronous activity of the heart, are:(i) accounting for …
are also essential to reproduce the synchronous activity of the heart, are:(i) accounting for …
lifex-fiber: an open tool for myofibers generation in cardiac computational models
Background Modeling the whole cardiac function involves the solution of several complex
multi-physics and multi-scale models that are highly computationally demanding, which call …
multi-physics and multi-scale models that are highly computationally demanding, which call …
Post-bifurcation of inflated fibrous cylindrical membranes under different fiber configurations
We consider a cylindrical membrane that consists of an isotropic ground substance and
fibers symmetrically arranged in two helically distributed families which are mechanically …
fibers symmetrically arranged in two helically distributed families which are mechanically …
[HTML][HTML] An updated Lagrangian constrained mixture model of pathological cardiac growth and remodelling
Progressive left ventricular (LV) growth and remodelling (G&R) is often induced by volume
and pressure overload, characterized by structural and functional adaptation through …
and pressure overload, characterized by structural and functional adaptation through …
Fourier transform-based method for quantifying the three-dimensional orientation distribution of fibrous units
Several materials and tissues are characterized by a microstructure composed of fibrous
units embedded in a ground matrix. In this paper, a novel three-dimensional (3D) Fourier …
units embedded in a ground matrix. In this paper, a novel three-dimensional (3D) Fourier …
[HTML][HTML] A new active contraction model for the myocardium using a modified hill model
This study develops a new hybrid active contraction model for myocardial dynamics
abstracted from sarcomere by combining the phenomenologically active-stress based Hill …
abstracted from sarcomere by combining the phenomenologically active-stress based Hill …
[HTML][HTML] A software benchmark for cardiac elastodynamics
In cardiovascular mechanics, reaching consensus in simulation results within a
physiologically relevant range of parameters is essential for reproducibility purposes …
physiologically relevant range of parameters is essential for reproducibility purposes …
[HTML][HTML] Advanced statistical inference of myocardial stiffness: A time series Gaussian process approach of emulating cardiac mechanics for real-time clinical decision …
Cardiac mechanics modelling promises to revolutionize personalized health care; however,
inferring patient-specific biophysical parameters, which are critical for understanding …
inferring patient-specific biophysical parameters, which are critical for understanding …
[HTML][HTML] Using LDDMM and a kinematic cardiac growth model to quantify growth and remodelling in rat hearts under PAH
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rapidly progressive and fatal disease, with right
ventricular failure being the primary cause of death in patients with PAH. This study aims to …
ventricular failure being the primary cause of death in patients with PAH. This study aims to …