Turbulence and blood washout in presence of mitral regurgitation: a computational fluid-dynamics study in the complete left heart
L. Bennati, V. Giambruno, F. Renzi, V. Di Nicola, C. Maffeis, G. Puppini, G. B. Luciani, C. Vergara
This study uses computational fluid dynamics to compare turbulence and blood washout in a healthy heart and a mitral regurgitation patient, highlighting increased turbulence and hemolysis risk in the latter.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering