Resolving fine cardiac structures in rats with high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging

I Teh, D McClymont, RAB Burton, ML Maguire… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Cardiac architecture is fundamental to cardiac function and can be assessed non-invasively
with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Here, we aimed to overcome technical challenges in ex …

Review of cardiac–coronary interaction and insights from mathematical modeling

L Fan, H Wang, GS Kassab… - WIREs Mechanisms of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiac–coronary interaction is fundamental to the function of the heart. As one of the
highest metabolic organs in the body, the cardiac oxygen demand is met by blood perfusion …

Insights into the passive mechanical behavior of left ventricular myocardium using a robust constitutive model based on full 3d kinematics

DS Li, R Avazmohammadi, SS Merchant… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Elsevier
Myocardium possesses a hierarchical structure that results in complex three-dimensional
(3D) mechanical behavior, forming a critical component of ventricular function in health and …

How hydrogel inclusions modulate the local mechanical response in early and fully formed post-infarcted myocardium

DS Li, R Avazmohammadi, CB Rodell, EW Hsu… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Expansion of myocardium after myocardial infarction (MI) has long been identified as the
primary mechanism that drives adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling towards heart failure …

Right ventricular fiber structure as a compensatory mechanism in pressure overload: a computational study

AD Gomez, H Zou, ME Bowen… - Journal of …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a lethal condition in diverse pathologies. Pressure overload
is the most common etiology of RVF, but our understanding of the tissue structure …

Design and development of a systemic mock circulation loop with a novel beating left ventricular simulator

TB Baturalp - 2016 - ttu-ir.tdl.org
Abstract Mock Circulation Loops (MCLs) are used as a mechanical representation of the
human cardiovascular system for in vitro testing of most cardiovascular devices. Thus, MCLs …

Cardiac Diffusion MRI

I Teh - Protocols and Methodologies in Basic Science and …, 2018 - Springer
The myocardial microstructure and three-dimensional architecture govern the electrical
propagation and mechanical function of the heart. Diffusion MRI is a unique method for …