Human hypertension blood flow model using fractional calculus

MA Bahloul, Y Aboelkassem, TM Laleg-Kirati - Frontiers in physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The blood flow dynamics in human arteries with hypertension disease is modeled using
fractional calculus. The mathematical model is constructed using five-element lumped …

Fractional-order model representations of apparent vascular compliance as an alternative in the analysis of arterial stiffness: an in-silico study

MA Bahloul, TML Kirati - Physiological Measurement, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Recent studies have demonstrated the advantages of fractional-order calculus
tools for probing the viscoelastic properties of collagenous tissue, characterizing the arterial …

Role of arterial compliance in assessing the biomechanical properties of arteries in systole and diastole and in hypertension

JKJ Li, PLM Kerkhof, M Kaya - World Scientific Annual Review of …, 2023 - World Scientific
The biomechanical properties of arteries play a crucial role in governing the overall
hemodynamic function of the circulatory system. The nonuniformity in elastic and geometric …

Augmentation index in the assessment of wave reflections and systolic loading

M Kaya, V Balasubramanian, JKJ Li - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Augmentation index (AI x) is used to quantify the augmented systolic aortic
pressure that impedes ventricular ejection. Its use as an index of wave reflections is …

Fractional-Order Modeling of Arterial Compliance in Vascular Aging: A Computational Biomechanical Approach for Investigating Cardiovascular Dynamics

MA Bahloul, Y Aboelkassem, Z Belkhatir… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Goal: The goal of this study is to investigate the application of fractional-order calculus in
modeling arterial compliance in human vascular aging. Methods: A novel fractional-order …

Inadequacy of augmentation index for monitoring arterial stiffness: Comparison with arterial compliance and other hemodynamic variables

M Kaya, V Balasubramanian, JKJ Li - Cardiovascular Engineering and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Augmentation Index (AI x) is used clinically for monitoring both wave
reflections and arterial stiffness, which when increased is a risk factor of cardiovascular …

Contributions to data-driven and fractional-order model-based approaches for arterial haemodynamics characterization and aortic stiffness estimation

M Bahloul - 2022 - repository.kaust.edu.sa
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide. Patients at
risk of evolving CVDs are assessed by evaluating a risk factor-based score that incorporates …

A new approach to assess arterial system function with compliance-pressure loop

Y Ge - 2018 - rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu
High blood pressure has been recognized as a most common risk factor of cardiovascular
diseases, which is the leading cause of death. There is a strong correlation of blood …

Fractional-order Approach to Modeling and Characterizing the Complex and Frequency-dependent Apparent Arterial Compliance: In Human and Animal Validation

MA Bahloul, Y Aboelkassem, TM Laleg-Kirati - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Recently, experimental and theoretical studies have revealed the potential of fractional
calculus to represent viscoelastic blood vessel and arterial biomechanical properties. This …

Cardiovascular Intelligence: Novel quantitative cardiology, deep learning and machine learning models to predict clinical outcomes

V Balasubramanian - 2021 - repository.fit.edu
Arterial compliance has been recognized as a critical parameter in governing pulsatile flow
dynamics. It has traditionally been assumed constant throughout the cardiac cycle. Its …