Fluid–structure interaction is ubiquitous in nature and occurs at all biological scales.
Immersed methods provide mathematical and computational frameworks for modeling fluid …

Although heart valve replacement is among the most common cardiovascular surgical
procedures, their outcome is often difficult to predict. One of the reasons is the design and …

The failure of the aortic heart valve is common, resulting in deterioration of the pum**
function of the heart. For the end stage valve failure, bi-leaflet mechanical valve (most …

While computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is commonly used for medical device
development, its usefulness for demonstrating device safety has not been proven. Reliable …

In this paper, we investigate the haemodynamics of a left atrium (LA) by proposing a
computational model suitable to provide physically meaningful fluid dynamics indications …

Patients with ventricular assist devices still suffer from high rates of adverse events. Since
many of these complications are linked to the flow field within the pump, optimization of the …

The natural convection of a Newtonian fluid has been numerically studied inside a
partitioned circular enclosure at the presence of a flexible (movable) wall. The set of …

In the recent years, fluid structure interaction (FSI) models of the aortic valve and root have
become increasingly common for two main reasons. The medical reason is that millions of …

In nearly half of the heart valve replacement surgeries performed annually, surgeons prefer
to implant bileaflet mechanical heart valves (BMHV) because of their durability and long life …

Patients who receive prosthetic heart valve (PHV) implants require mandatory
anticoagulation medication after implantation due to the thrombogenic potential of the valve …