An immersed interface method for discrete surfaces

EM Kolahdouz, APS Bhalla, BA Craven… - Journal of Computational …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluid-structure systems occur in a range of scientific and engineering applications. The
immersed boundary (IB) method is a widely recognized and effective modeling paradigm for …

Investigation of the Effects of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter and Captured Clot Size on the Hemodynamic Parameters in Non‐Newtonian Turbulent Pulsatile Blood Flow

J Moradicheghamahi, M Qasim… - Applied Bionics and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this computational fluid dynamics (CFD)‐based study, the effects of inferior vena cava
(IVC) filter implantation on the risk of IVC thrombosis have been investigated using different …

Steady flow in a patient-averaged inferior vena cava—Part II: Computational fluid dynamics verification and validation

BA Craven, KI Aycock, KB Manning - Cardiovascular Engineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The embolus trapping performance of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters critically
depends on how emboli flow through the IVC and, thereby, on the underlying …

A sharp interface Lagrangian-Eulerian method for rigid-body fluid-structure interaction

EM Kolahdouz, APS Bhalla, LN Scotten… - Journal of computational …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a sharp interface method to simulate fluid-structure interaction (FSI)
involving rigid bodies immersed in viscous incompressible fluids. The capabilities of this …

Particle image velocimetry measurements in an anatomical vascular model fabricated using inkjet 3D printing

KI Aycock, P Hariharan, BA Craven - Experiments in Fluids, 2017 - Springer
For decades, the study of biomedical fluid dynamics using optical flow visualization and
measurement techniques has been limited by the inability to fabricate transparent physical …

The importance of hemorheology and patient anatomy on the hemodynamics in the inferior vena cava

KI Aycock, RL Campbell, FC Lynch… - Annals of biomedical …, 2016 - Springer
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have been used for nearly half a century to prevent pulmonary
embolism in at-risk patients. However, complications with IVC filters remain common. In this …

Clinical implications of hemodynamic analysis for the three-dimension iliac vein model with different stenosis

XD Jiang, SL Ye, M Zhang, XQ Li, LL Sun - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Background The aim of this study was to perform hemodynamic simulations of a three-
dimension ideal inferior vena cava-iliac vein model with artificial stenosis to determine the …

A computational method for predicting inferior vena cava filter performance on a patient-specific basis

KI Aycock, RL Campbell… - Journal of …, 2014 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A computational methodology for simulating virtual inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement
and IVC hemodynamics was developed and demonstrated in two patient-specific IVC …

A resolved two-way coupled CFD/6-DOF approach for predicting embolus transport and the embolus-trapping efficiency of IVC filters

KI Aycock, RL Campbell, KB Manning… - … and Modeling in …, 2017 - Springer
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are medical devices designed to provide a mechanical barrier
to the passage of emboli from the deep veins of the legs to the heart and lungs. Despite …

Evaluation of hemodynamic effects of different inferior vena cava filter heads using computational fluid dynamics

M Li, J Wang, W Huang, Y Zhou… - Frontiers in bioengineering …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are used to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with deep
vein thrombosis for whom anticoagulation is unresponsive. The head is a necessary …