Computational hemodynamics analysis in realistic 3D geometries of the human coronary atherosclerosis
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چکیده
The present investigation concentrates on one particular problem related to fluid mechanics: namely, the description of disturbed flow fields in the coronary atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis creating a constriction can significantly alter the local blood flow dynamics. From a biological aspect, the changes that take place in the flow have a profound effect on the structure and function of the arterial wall and the development of the disease. The purpose of this paper was to non-invasively assess hemodynamic parameters, such as mass flow, wall shear stress, and wall pressure, with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in coronary arteriosclerosis using patient-specific data from computed tomography (CT) angiography.
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