A computational fluid dynamics study on geometrical influence of the aorta on haemodynamics
Author(s) -
Kwong Ming Tse,
Rong Chang,
Heow Pueh Lee,
Siak Piang Lim,
Sudhakar K. Venkatesh,
Pei Ho
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs388
Subject(s) - hemodynamics , aorta , aortic arch , ascending aorta , anatomy , descending aorta , pulsatile flow , shear stress , secondary flow , medicine , geometry , cardiology , geology , mathematics , physics , mechanics , turbulence
Cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and aneurysm, are closely associated with haemodynamic factors that are governed by luminal geometry. The present work aimed to study the effect of geometrical variation of aging aortas on haemodynamics.
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