Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a common and challenging pathologic condition,
especially in the context of an aging society. Surgical mitral valve intervention in patients …

Artificial intelligence, computational simulations, and extended reality, among other 21st
century computational technologies, are changing the health care system. To collectively …

Purpose of review Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is an emerging
alternative for patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation who are considered at high risk …

A plethora of catheter-based strategies have been developed to treat mitral valve disease.
Evolving 3-dimensional (3D) multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) technology can …

With innovations in therapeutic technologies and changes in population demographics,
transcatheter interventions for structural heart disease have become the preferred treatment …

Purpose of review Mitral annular calcification (MAC) and associated calcific mitral stenosis
(MS) are frequent in the aging population, although optimal management remains debated …

Mitral stenosis (MS), a valvular heart disease, is defined by the narrowing of the mitral valve
orifice. The common risk factors for stroke include mitral annular calcification (MAC) …

Patient-specific computer simulation consists of the assessment of the interaction of the
device with the host based on the integration of the detailed geometric and biomechanical …

Computational cardiac mechanical models, individualized to the patient, have the potential
to elucidate the fundamentals of cardiac (patho‐) physiology, enable non‐invasive …

Heart valve diseases are common disorders with five million annual diagnoses being made
in the United States alone. All heart valve disorders alter cardiac hemodynamic …