Combining statistical shape modeling, CFD, and meta-modeling to approximate the patient-specific pressure-drop across the aortic valve in real-time.

M J M M HoeijmakersI Waechter-StehleJ WeeseF N Van de Vosse

Published in: International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering (2020)

Statistical shape modeling can be used to capture shape variation of the aortic valve. Meta-models trained by SSM-based CFD simulations can provide an estimate of the pressure-flow relationship in real-time.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
heart failure
resistance training
body composition