SlicerHeart: An open-source computing platform for cardiac image analysis and modeling
Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed
world. 3D imaging of the heart's structure is critical to the understanding and treatment of …
world. 3D imaging of the heart's structure is critical to the understanding and treatment of …
Flexible and comprehensive patient-specific mitral valve silicone models with chordae tendineae made from 3D-printable molds
Purpose Given the multitude of challenges surgeons face during mitral valve repair surgery,
they should have a high confidence in handling of instruments and in the application of …
they should have a high confidence in handling of instruments and in the application of …
Replicated mitral valve models from real patients offer training opportunities for minimally invasive mitral valve repair
S Engelhardt, S Sauerzapf, A Brčić… - … and thoracic surgery, 2019 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Minimally invasive mitral valve repair is considered a challenging procedure.
Mastering the necessary skills takes years of training and clinical experience. To date …
Mastering the necessary skills takes years of training and clinical experience. To date …
Temporal views of flattened mitral valve geometries
The mitral valve, one of the four valves in the human heart, controls the bloodflow between
the left atrium and ventricle and may suffer from various pathologies. Malfunctioning valves …
the left atrium and ventricle and may suffer from various pathologies. Malfunctioning valves …
Intraoperative quantitative mitral valve analysis using optical tracking technology
S Engelhardt, I Wolf, S Al-Maisary, H Schmidt… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Analysis of mitral valve morphology during reconstruction is routinely based on
visual assessment and subjective, poorly reproducible measurements. We prove the …
visual assessment and subjective, poorly reproducible measurements. We prove the …
Surgical Rehearsal for Mitral Valve Repair: Personalizing Surgical Simulation by 3D Printing
S Fischer, G Romano, L Sharan, G Warnecke… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The goal of this study was to show possible effects of performing the actual
procedure of mitral valve repair (MVR) on personalized silicone models 1 day before …
procedure of mitral valve repair (MVR) on personalized silicone models 1 day before …
Mitral valve flattening and parameter mapping for patient-specific valve diagnosis
N Lichtenberg, P Eulzer, G Romano, A Brčić… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Intensive planning and analysis from echocardiography are a crucial step before
reconstructive surgeries are applied to malfunctioning mitral valves. Volume visualizations of …
reconstructive surgeries are applied to malfunctioning mitral valves. Volume visualizations of …
Elastic mitral valve silicone replica made from 3D-printable molds offer advanced surgical training
S Engelhardt, S Sauerzapf, S Al-Maisary… - … 11. bis 13. März 2018 in …, 2018 - Springer
Reconstructive mitral valve surgeries are demanding cardiac surgeries that are conducted in
the mid-age of a surgical career at the earliest. Receiving years of training in patients is …
the mid-age of a surgical career at the earliest. Receiving years of training in patients is …
Comprehensive patient-specific information preprocessing for cardiac surgery simulations
Purpose Patient-specific biomechanical simulations of the behavior of soft tissue gain
importance in current surgery assistance systems as they can provide surgeons with …
importance in current surgery assistance systems as they can provide surgeons with …
Cognitive tools pipeline for assistance of mitral valve surgery
For cardiac surgeons, mitral valve reconstruction (MVR) surgery is a highly demanding
procedure, where an artificial annuloplasty ring is implanted onto the mitral valve annulus to …
procedure, where an artificial annuloplasty ring is implanted onto the mitral valve annulus to …