Numerical Haemodynamics in the Human Heart

• Main Author: Daub, Anna Christina (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2018
• Series: Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Strömungsmechanik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; CFD; vortex identification; mitral valve; WIrbelidentifikation; Mitralklappe
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The characteristic vortex formation in the ventricles is believed to be affected at an early stage of heart diseases. First, post-processing of patient-specific data has to be standardised. The chosen methods, a combination of Eulerian and Lagrangian techniques, are characterised by means of necessa...