Multi-physics simulations reveal hemodynamic impacts of patient-derived fibrosis-related changes in left atrial tissue mechanics
A. Gonzalo, C. Augustin, S. F. Bifulco, A. Telle, Y. Chahine, A. Kassar, M. Guerrero-Hurtado, E. Duran, P. Martinez-Legazpi, O. Flores, J. Bermejo, G. Plank, N. Akoum, P. M. Boyle, J. C. del Alamo
This paper uses multi-physics simulations to show how fibrosis in left atrial tissue affects hemodynamics and increases stroke risk by altering flow patterns and reducing emptying fractions.
bioRxiv · May 29, 2024 · PreprintBioengineering