Computational flow dynamic analysis in left atrial appendage thrombus formation risk: A review
S Valvez, M Oliveira-Santos, AP Piedade… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia characterized by irregular and rapid
electrical activity in the atria, leading to ineffective contraction and poor blood flow. More …
electrical activity in the atria, leading to ineffective contraction and poor blood flow. More …
Imaging and biophysical modelling of thrombogenic mechanisms in atrial fibrillation and stroke
Atrial fibrillation (AF) underlies almost one third of all ischaemic strokes, with the left atrial
appendage (LAA) identified as the primary thromboembolic source. Current stroke risk …
appendage (LAA) identified as the primary thromboembolic source. Current stroke risk …
LAFlowNet: A dynamic graph method for the prediction of velocity and pressure fields in left atrium and left atrial appendage
The blood flow patterns within the left atrium (LA) and left atrial appendage (LAA) are crucial
for diagnosing and treating thrombosis and stroke. Although computational fluid dynamics …
for diagnosing and treating thrombosis and stroke. Although computational fluid dynamics …
Finding low CHA2DS2-VASc scores unreliable? Why not give morphological and hemodynamic methods a try?
YR Sun, Y Ling, Z Chen, Z Wang, T Li… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) suffer from a high risk of thrombosis. Currently, the
CHA2DS2-VASc score is the most widely used tool for risk stratification in patients with AF …
CHA2DS2-VASc score is the most widely used tool for risk stratification in patients with AF …
Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Q Hou, W Wu, L Fang, X Zhang, C Sun, L Ji… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The heterogeneous morphologic and functional expression of hypertrophic
obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is evidenced by established imaging, multimodality …
obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is evidenced by established imaging, multimodality …
Multiphase patient-specific simulations to study fibrillation-induced thrombosis in the left atrial appendage
Thrombosis commonly develops in the left atrial appendage of patients with atrial fibrillation.
The formation of blood clots in atrial appendage is a complex process, which depends on …
The formation of blood clots in atrial appendage is a complex process, which depends on …
Hemodynamic differences caused by left atrial appendage modeling contours
Comparing the hemodynamic parameters of thrombus-positive and thrombus-negative
patients in the early stages of the disease (before thrombus formation occurs) can help …
patients in the early stages of the disease (before thrombus formation occurs) can help …
Personalized biomechanical insights in atrial fibrillation: opportunities & challenges
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an increasingly prevalent and significant worldwide
health problem. Manifested as an irregular atrial electrophysiological activation, it is …
health problem. Manifested as an irregular atrial electrophysiological activation, it is …
Impact of left atrial wall motion assumptions in fluid simulations on proposed predictors of thrombus formation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a significant risk of stroke due to thrombus formation, which
primarily occurs in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Medical image‐based computational fluid …
primarily occurs in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Medical image‐based computational fluid …
On the importance of fundamental computational fluid dynamics toward a robust and reliable model of left atrial flows
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies of left atrial flows have reached a sophisticated
level, for example, revealing plausible relationships between hemodynamics and stresses …
level, for example, revealing plausible relationships between hemodynamics and stresses …