Integrated heart—coupling multiscale and multiphysics models for the simulation of the cardiac function

A Quarteroni, T Lassila, S Rossi… - Computer Methods in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mathematical modeling of the human heart and its function can expand our understanding of
various cardiac diseases, which remain the most common cause of death in the developed …

A framework for designing patient‐specific bioprosthetic heart valves using immersogeometric fluid–structure interaction analysis

F Xu, S Morganti, R Zakerzadeh… - … journal for numerical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies have suggested that medical image derived computational mechanics
models could be developed to reduce mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular …

A contact formulation based on a volumetric potential: Application to isogeometric simulations of atrioventricular valves

D Kamensky, F Xu, CH Lee, J Yan, Y Bazilevs… - Computer methods in …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work formulates frictionless contact between solid bodies in terms of a repulsive
potential energy term and illustrates how numerical integration of the resulting forces is …

A noninvasive method for the determination of in vivo mitral valve leaflet strains

BV Rego, AH Khalighi, A Drach, EK Lai… - … journal for numerical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Assessment of mitral valve (MV) function is important in many diagnostic, prognostic, and
surgical planning applications for treatment of MV disease. Yet, to date, there are no …

A comprehensive pipeline for multi‐resolution modeling of the mitral valve: V alidation, computational efficiency, and predictive capability

A Drach, AH Khalighi, MS Sacks - International journal for …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple studies have demonstrated that the pathological geometries unique to each patient
can affect the durability of mitral valve (MV) repairs. While computational modeling of the MV …

Development of a functionally equivalent model of the mitral valve chordae tendineae through topology optimization

AH Khalighi, BV Rego, A Drach, RC Gorman… - Annals of biomedical …, 2019 - Springer
Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is a currently prevalent disease in the US that is projected
to become increasingly common as the aging population grows. In recent years, image …

In vivo assessment of mitral valve leaflet remodelling following myocardial infarction

BV Rego, AH Khalighi, EK Lai, RC Gorman… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Each year, more than 40,000 people undergo mitral valve (MV) repair surgery
domestically to treat regurgitation caused by myocardial infarction (MI). Although continual …

Tissue loading and microstructure regulate the deformation of embedded nerve fibres: predictions from single-scale and multiscale simulations

V Zarei, S Zhang, BA Winkelstein… - Journal of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Excessive deformation of nerve fibres (axons) in the spinal facet capsular ligaments (FCLs)
can be a cause of pain. The axons are embedded in the fibrous extracellular matrix (ECM) of …

An object-based shale permeability model: non-Darcy gas flow, sorption, and surface diffusion effects

ME Naraghi, F Javadpour, LT Ko - Transport in Porous Media, 2018 - Springer
Shale samples consist of two major components: organic matter (OM) and inorganic mineral
component (iOM). Each component has its distinct pore network topology and morphology …

Multi-resolution geometric modeling of the mitral heart valve leaflets

AH Khalighi, A Drach, RC Gorman, JH Gorman… - … and modeling in …, 2018 - Springer
An essential element of cardiac function, the mitral valve (MV) ensures proper directional
blood flow between the left heart chambers. Over the past two decades, computational …