Blood motion in the heart features vortices that accompany the redirection of jet flows
towards the outlet tracks. Vortices have a crucial role in fluid dynamics. The stability of …

The myofiber geometry of the left ventricle (LV) changes gradually from a right-handed helix
in the subendocardium to a left-handed helix in the subepicardium. In this review, we …

Objectives: The aims of this study were to: 1) assess the feasibility of left ventricular (LV)
vortex flow analysis using contrast echocardiography (CE); and 2) characterize and quantify …

Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) and DTI-derived strain imaging are robust physiologic tools
used for the noninvasive assessment of regional myocardial function. As a result of high …

I review the concept of optimal vortex formation and examine its relevance to propulsion in
biological and bio-inspired systems, ranging from the human heart to underwater vehicles …

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a medical imaging technique that combines
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with mechanical vibrations to generate maps of …

A numerical framework allowing insight in fluid dynamics inside patient-specific human
hearts is presented. The heart cavities and their wall dynamics are extracted from medical …

The hemodynamics within the aorta of five healthy humans were investigated to gain insight
into the complex helical flow patterns that arise from the existence of asymmetries in the …

The mechanics of blood flow in arteries plays a key role in the health of individuals. In this
framework, the role played by the presence of helical flow in the human aorta is still not clear …

Background LV diastolic vortex formation has been suggested to critically contribute to
efficient blood pumping function, while altered vortex formation has been associated with LV …