Blood vessels are subjected to complex biomechanical loads, primarily from pressure-driven
blood flow. Abnormal loading associated with vascular grafts, arising from altered …

The improvement in congenital heart disease (CHD) treatment and management has
increased the life expectancy in infants. However, the long-term efficacy is difficult to assess …

We recently derived the unified continuum and variational multiscale formulation for fluid–
structure interaction (FSI) using the Gibbs free energy as the thermodynamic potential …

Cardiovascular diseases have become a serious threat to human health now. With the rapid
development of computer technology and medical imaging technology, the method of …

Background Cardiovascular simulations for patients with single ventricles undergoing the
Fontan procedure can assess patient-specific hemodynamics, explore surgical advances …

This article presents a broad overview of the fluid mechanics of the human cardiovascular
system. Beginning in the heart, we travel through the main features of our circulation to …

Many of the advances in congenital heart surgery were built upon lessons and insights
gained from model simulations. While animal and mock-circuit models have historically …

OBJECTIVES Reconstruction of cardiovascular anatomy with patch material is integral to the
repair of congenital heart disease. We present validation of a laser projection platform for the …

Background Superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC) for stage II palliation of
hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is achieved most frequently by either a bidirectional …

Despite profound medical advances, congenital heart defects (CHD) remain a leading
cause of birth defect-associated infant illness and death in the United States. As gold …