[HTML][HTML] Computational medical imaging and hemodynamics framework for functional analysis and assessment of cardiovascular structures

KKL Wong, D Wang, JKL Ko, J Mazumdar… - BioMedical Engineering …, 2017 - Springer
Cardiac dysfunction constitutes common cardiovascular health issues in the society, and
has been an investigation topic of strong focus by researchers in the medical imaging …

Algisyl-LVR™ with coronary artery bypass grafting reduces left ventricular wall stress and improves function in the failing human heart

LC Lee, ST Wall, D Klepach, L Ge, Z Zhang… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Left ventricular (LV) wall stress reduction is a cornerstone in treating heart
failure. Large animal models and computer simulations indicate that adding non-contractile …

Left ventricular wall stress compendium

L Zhong, DN Ghista, RS Tan - Computer methods in biomechanics …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Left ventricular (LV) wall stress has intrigued scientists and cardiologists since the time of
Lame and Laplace in 1800s. The left ventricle is an intriguing organ structure, whose …

Increased ascending aortic wall stress in patients with bicuspid aortic valves

DP Nathan, C Xu, T Plappert, B Desjardins… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) are at increased risk of
ascending aortic dilatation, dissection, and rupture. We hypothesized that ascending aortic …

Automated quantitative assessment of cardiovascular magnetic resonance-derived atrioventricular junction velocities

S Leng, XD Zhao, FQ Huang, JI Wong… - American Journal …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
The assessment of atrioventricular junction (AVJ) deformation plays an important role in
evaluating left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in clinical practice. This study aims to …

Impact of surgical ventricular restoration on ventricular shape, wall stress, and function in heart failure patients

L Zhong, Y Su, L Gobeawan, S Sola… - American Journal …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Surgical ventricular restoration (SVR) was designed to treat patients with aneurysms or large
akinetic walls and dilated ventricles. Yet, crucial aspects essential to the efficacy of this …

Analysis of patient-specific surgical ventricular restoration: importance of an ellipsoidal left ventricular geometry for diastolic and systolic function

LC Lee, JF Wenk, L Zhong, D Klepach… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Surgical ventricular restoration (SVR) is a procedure designed to treat heart failure by
surgically excluding infarcted tissues from the dilated failing left ventricle. To elucidate and …

Three‐dimensional CFD/MRI modeling reveals that ventricular surgical restoration improves ventricular function by modifying intraventricular blood flow

SS Khalafvand, L Zhong, EYK Ng - International journal for …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Surgical ventricular restoration (SVR) is designed to normalize distorted ventricular shape
and size in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and akinetic and dyskinetic …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes after surgical ventricular restoration for ischemic cardiomyopathy

G Stefanelli, A Bellisario, M Meli, E Chiurlia… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The study objective was to evaluate the short-and long-term outcomes of patients
with ischemic cardiomyopathy after surgical ventricular restoration and to identify risk factors …

Three-dimensional echocardiography for the preoperative assessment of patients with left ventricular aneurysm

NA Marsan, JJM Westenberg, SD Roes… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Surgical ventricular reconstruction has been proposed as a treatment
option in heart failure patients with left ventricular (LV) aneurysm. The feasibility of this …