Patient-specific biomechanical model of hypoplastic left heart to predict post-operative cardio-circulatory behaviour

The improvements in the diagnostic techniques, together with the progress in computational analyses, create new possibilities for the understanding of pathological conditions and their treatments. Indeed, the use of computational models built up from patient-specific information enables performing virtual surgery, predicting the post-operative behaviour and evaluating the treatment outcomes. In this context, an interesting application of computational approach is the surgical planning in patients affected by congenital heart disease such as the hypoplastic left (or right) heart syndrome (HLHS or HRHS) [1,2].

Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - July 8, 2017 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Elena Cutr ì, Alessio Meoli, Gabriele Dubini, Francesco Migliavacca, Tain-Yen Hsia, Giancarlo Pennati Source Type: research