Cardiovascular disease is a deadly global health crisis that carries a substantial financial
burden. Innovative treatment and management of cardiovascular disease straddles …

Physics-based computational models of the cardiovascular system are increasingly used to
simulate hemodynamics, tissue mechanics, and physiology in evolving healthy and …

Objectives Anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery (AAORCA) may cause
ischemia and sudden death. However, the specific anatomic indications for surgery are …

Personalized cardiac mechanics modeling is a powerful tool for understanding the
biomechanics of cardiac function in health and disease and assisting in treatment planning …

Vascular grafts (VGs) are medical devices intended to replace the function of a blood vessel.
Available VGs in the market present low patency rates for small diameter applications setting …

Blood vessels are subjected to complex biomechanical loads, primarily from pressure-driven
blood flow. Abnormal loading associated with vascular grafts, arising from altered …

Cardiothoracic surgeons are faced with a choice of different revascularization techniques
and diameters for saphenous vein grafts (SVG) in coronary artery bypass graft surgery …

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide,
especially in developed countries, with an increasing incidence in developing countries …

Computational simulations of coronary artery blood flow, using anatomical models based on
clinical imaging, are an emerging non-invasive tool for personalized treatment planning …

Purpose: Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) sometimes occur as vein graft stenosis or failure in
coronary artery bypass grafting. The purpose of this study was to detect the factors affecting …