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Applications of Computational Modeling in Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Lee Lik Chuan,
Genet Martin,
Dang Alan B.,
Ge Liang,
Guccione Julius M.,
Ratcliffe Mark B.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12332
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac surgery , computational model , surgery , computer science , artificial intelligence
Although computational modeling is common in many areas of science and engineering, only recently have advances in experimental techniques and medical imaging allowed this tool to be applied in cardiac surgery. Despite its infancy in cardiac surgery, computational modeling has been useful in calculating the effects of clinical devices and surgical procedures. In this review, we present several examples that demonstrate the capabilities of computational cardiac modeling in cardiac surgery. Specifically, we demonstrate its ability to simulate surgery, predict myofiber stress and pump function, and quantify changes to regional myocardial material properties. In addition, issues that would need to be resolved in order for computational modeling to play a greater role in cardiac surgery are discussed. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12332 (J Card Surg 2014;29:293–302)