Developing computational methods for three-dimensional finite element simulations of coronary blood flow

Developing computational methods for three-dimensional finite element simulations of coronary blood flow: "Publication year: 2010
Source: Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 10 February 2010
H.J., Kim , I.E., Vignon-Clementel , C.A., Figueroa , K.E., Jansen , C.A., Taylor
Coronary artery disease contributes to a third of global deaths, afflicting seventeen million individuals in the United States alone. To understand the role of hemodynamics in coronary artery disease and better predict the outcomes of interventions, computational simulations of blood flow can be used to quantify coronary flow and pressure realistically. In this study, we developed a method that predicts coronary flow and pressure of three-dimensional epicardial coronary arteries by representing the cardiovascular system using a hybrid numerical/analytic closed loop system comprising a three-dimensional model of the aorta, lumped parameter coronary vascular models to represent the coronary vascular networks, three-element..."