Computational fluid dynamics in congenital heart disease

    Authors

    W. M. DeCampli; I. R. Argueta-Morales; E. Divo;A. J. Kassab

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Cardiol. Young

    Keywords

    Computational fluid dynamics; congenital heart disease; review; PULMONARY ARTERY SHUNT; CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTIONS; NORWOOD CIRCULATION; BLALOCK-TAUSSIG; FONTAN; FLOW; HEMODYNAMICS; OPERATION; ANEURYSMS; EXERCISE; Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; Pediatrics

    Abstract

    Computational fluid dynamics has been applied to the design, refinement, and assessment of surgical procedures and medical devices. This tool calculates flow patterns and pressure changes within a virtual model of the cardiovascular system. In the field of paediatric cardiac surgery, computational fluid dynamics is being used to elucidate the optimal approach to staged reconstruction of specific defects and study the haemodynamics of the resulting anatomical configurations after reconstructive or palliative surgery. In this paper, we review the techniques and principal findings of computational fluid dynamics studies as applied to a few representative forms of congenital heart disease.

    Journal Title

    Cardiology in the Young

    Volume

    22

    Issue/Number

    6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2012

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    800

    Last Page

    808

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000313710200027

    ISSN

    1047-9511

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