Blood flow produces mechanical frictional forces, parallel to the blood flow exerted on the
endothelial wall of the vessel, the so-called wall shear stress (WSS). WSS sensing is …

Human fetal thermoregulation, maternal-fetal heat exchange, and the role of the umbilical
cord in these processes are not well understood. Ethical and technical limitations have …

Endothelialization of tissue-engineered vascular grafts has proven crucial for implant
functionality and thus clinical outcome, however, the choice of endothelial cells (ECs) is …

Nanoparticles in the bloodstream are subjected to complex fluid forces as they move
through the curves and branches of healthy or tumor vasculature. While nanoparticles are …

Leaflet thrombosis is a complication associated with transcatheter aortic valve (TAV)
replacement (TAVR) correlated with sinus flow stasis. Sinus hemodynamics are important …

In the concept of a biohybrid lung, endothelial cells seeded on gas exchange membranes
form a non-thrombogenic an anti-inflammatory surface to overcome the lacking …

During vascular development, endothelial cells (ECs) undergo arterialization in response to
genetic programs and shear stress-triggered mechanotransduction, forming a stable …

Pregnancy complications are a major clinical concern due to the related maternal and fetal
morbidity. Many are caused through defective placentation, but research into placental …

(1) The study's objective is to assess sinus hemodynamics differences between stenotic
native bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and native tricuspid aortic valve (TrAV) sinuses in order to …

Studies have suggested the effect of blood flow forces in pathogenesis and progression of
some congenital heart malformations. It is therefore of interest to study the fluid mechanic …