... for a smooth linear transition in contractility within the BZ. Optimization results: ( a ) convergence with BZ width d n as a parameter and ( b ) converged value of OBJ versus d n 10 07 2011 24 08 2011 11 10 2011 11 10 2011 biomedical MRI cardiovascular system...

... of the cardiovascular system incorporating viscoelastic wall properties. MMS verification results for the finite element implementation of model V2. The MMS flow rate at the inlet is prescribed as a boundary condition for the simulations. Wave propagation study showing flow and pressure waves...

... is prescribed. Case (iv): A constant stretch is prescribed, which leads to stress-relaxation. 08 02 2011 03 06 2011 30 06 2011 26 08 2011 26 08 2011 biological tissues biomechanics blood vessels cardiovascular system cellular biophysics deformation haemodynamics...

... consistent measurement of the unloaded dimensions and that there are no significant changes in the mechanical behavior of mouse carotid artery with storage up to 28 days. biomechanics blood vessels cardiovascular system cellular biophysics diseases mechanical testing molecular biophysics proteins...

... of Haemodynamics in the Cardiovascular System by Integrating Medical Imaging Techniques and Computer Modelling Tools ,” Multidisciplinary Approaches to Theory in Medicine , R. Paton and L. McNamara , eds., Elsevier , New York , pp. 325 – 335 . Cheng , Z. , Tan , F. P. P. , Riga , C...

...-specific AAA geometry. 28 09 2010 12 01 2011 28 01 2011 23 02 2011 23 02 2011 biomedical MRI cardiovascular system finite element analysis haemodynamics phantoms blood flow abdominal aortic aneurysm phase-contrast MRI in vitro validation computational fluid...

... vessels cardiovascular system haemodynamics medical computing medical disorders stochastic processes uncertainty handling Over the past decade, computational simulations have become an increasingly powerful tool to study the cardiovascular system. There has been a significant increase...

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... wall was modeled as a fiber reinforced hyperelastic solid material in which the anisotropy due to the orientation of the fibers was introduced. Impedance-based pressure waveforms were computed using a method developed for the cardiovascular system, where the resistance of the respiratory system...

... and after the treatment of AAAs. 25 10 2010 15 11 2010 29 11 2010 23 12 2010 23 12 2010 biomechanics blood vessels cardiovascular system diseases surgery vascular mechanics stress-mediated growth and remodeling constrained mixture model endoleak...

... partitions in the bifurcation. 30 07 2010 19 08 2010 10 09 2010 27 10 2010 27 10 2010 bifurcation biomedical MRI blood flow measurement blood vessels cardiovascular system shear flow It is well appreciated that certain aspects of the hemodynamic environment...

... cardiovascular system haemodynamics image reconstruction kinematics medical image processing prosthetics pulsatile flow Patients with heart valve disease commonly undergo surgery to replace their diseased valves with artificial ones. More than half of all the replaced valves are mechanical heart...

... biological tissues cardiovascular system diseases finite element analysis flow simulation haemodynamics permeability physiological models pulsatile flow aneurysm porohyperelastic permeability finite element model Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a progressive dilatation...

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... patients, or to test hypotheses related to the role of local fluid dynamics and other biomechanical factors in vascular diseases. 19 01 2010 10 05 2010 27 05 2010 17 08 2010 17 08 2010 bifurcation cardiovascular system computational fluid dynamics flow simulation...

... function throughout the procedure and normal recellularization is taking place. bioelectric phenomena biological effects of fields biological tissues biomembranes blood vessels cardiovascular system cellular biophysics diseases finite element analysis tissue engineering electroporation...

..., indicating a transfer of forces from the leaflets to the chordae and vice versa throughout the cardiac cycle, and demonstrating its role in optimal valve function. 03 09 2009 14 04 2010 28 04 2010 15 06 2010 15 06 2010 biomechanics biomedical optical imaging cardiovascular...

... ). 17 12 2009 27 01 2010 12 02 2010 02 06 2010 02 06 2010 cardiovascular system haemodynamics prosthetics vortices fluid mechanics passive flow control prosthetic heart valves thromboembolism It is well known that patients who receive a mechanical...

... but a significantly higher magnitude with the transitional turbulence model. 06 03 2009 07 01 2010 11 01 2010 29 03 2010 29 03 2010 cardiovascular system computerised tomography flow simulation haemodynamics medical disorders shear flow turbulence aortic dissection wall...

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