Abstract: Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve leaflets (SAM) is a disease of the left ventricle which results from an abnormal force balance on the mitral valve. The mechanism by which is ...

Abstract: Percutaneous treatments for heart disease have created new challenges for both physicians and medical device developers and manufacturers. In order to deliver the highest-quality care to patients, ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on the design and implementation of a percutaneous catheter-based device to provide physicians with an externally controlled tool capable of manipulating and cutting specific ...

Abstract: A numerical study was conducted to solve the three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations for time-dependent flow in a compliant thin-walled, anatomically correct left ventricle during early systole. ...