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Energy loss associated with in-vitro modeling of mitral annular calcification.

Author(s): Wiener PC, Darwish A, Friend E, Kadem L, Pressman GS

INTRODUCTION: Study aims were to compare hemodynamics and viscous energy dissipation (VED) in 3D printed mitral valves-one replicating a normal valve and the other a valve with severe mitral annular calcification (MAC). Patients with severe MAC develop tran...

Article GUID: 33591991
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Analysis of the Flow Downstream of a Dysfunctional Bileaflet Mechanical Aortic Valve.

Author(s): Darwish A, Di Labbio G, Saleh W, Kadem L

PURPOSE: Aortic valve replacement remains the only viable solution for symptomatic patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. Despite their improved design and long history of successful operation, bileaflet mechanical heart valves are still associated wit...

Article GUID: 33469847
Impact of Mitral Regurgitation on the Flow in a Model of a Left Ventricle.

Author(s): Papolla C, Darwish A, Kadem L, Rieu R

PURPOSE: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most common valve disease in industrialized countries. Despite its high prevalence, little is known about its impact on the flow dynamics in the left ventricle (LV). Because of the interdependence between val...

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Color Doppler Splay: A Clue to the Presence of Significant Mitral Regurgitation.

Author(s): Wiener PC, Friend EJ, Bhargav R, Radhakrishnan K, Kadem L, Pressman GS

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Jul 22;: Authors: Wiener PC, Friend EJ, Bhargav R, Radhakrishnan K, Kadem L, Pressman GS

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Effects of Hemodynamic Conditions and Valve Sizing on Leaflet Bending Stress in Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve: An In-vitro Study.

Author(s): Stanová V, Zenses AS, Thollon L, Kadem L, Barragan P, Rieu R, Pibarot P

Artif Organs. 2020 Jan 29;: Authors: Stanová V, Zenses AS, Thollon L, Kadem L, Barragan P, Rieu R, Pibarot P

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Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Heart Rate On Flow in the Left Ventricle in Health and Disease -- Aortic Valve Regurgitation.

Author(s): Di Labbio G, Ben-Assa E, Kadem L

J Biomech Eng. 2019 Nov 01;: Authors: Di Labbio G, Ben-Assa E, Kadem L

Article GUID: 31701119
Jet collisions and vortex reversal in the human left ventricle.

Author(s): Di Labbio G, Kadem L

J Biomech. 2018 09 10;78:155-160 Authors: Di Labbio G, Kadem L

Article GUID: 30049450
Response to letter to the editor: 'Left ventricular flow in the presence of aortic regurgitation'.

Author(s): Di Labbio G, Kadem L

J Biomech. 2019 Apr 18;87:212-214 Authors: Di Labbio G, Kadem L PMID: 30871721 [PubMed - in process]

Article GUID: 30871721
Experimental investigation of the flow downstream of a dysfunctional bileaflet mechanical aortic valve.

Author(s): Darwish A, Di Labbio G, Saleh W, Smadi O, Kadem L

Artif Organs. 2019 May 08;: Authors: Darwish A, Di Labbio G, Saleh W, Smadi O, Kadem L

Article GUID: 31066923
Title:Experimental investigation of the flow downstream of a dysfunctional bileaflet mechanical aortic valve.
Authors:Darwish A,  Di Labbio G,  Saleh W,  Smadi O,  Kadem L
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31066923?dopt=Abstract
Category:Artif Organs
PMID:31066923
Dept Affiliation: ENCS
1 Laboratory of Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics, Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.

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Experimental investigation of the flow downstream of a dysfunctional bileaflet mechanical aortic valve.

Artif Organs. 2019 May 08;:

Authors: Darwish A, Di Labbio G, Saleh W, Smadi O, Kadem L

Abstract

Mechanical heart valve replacement is the preferred alternative in younger patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve disease. However, thrombus and pannus formations are common complications associated with bileaflet mechanical heart valves. This leads to risks of valve leaflet dysfunctions, a life-threatening event. In this experimental study, we investigate, using time-resolved planar particle image velocimetry, the flow characteristics in the ascending aorta in the presence of a dysfunctional bileaflet mechanical heart valve. Several configurations of leaflet dysfunctions are investigated and the induced flow disturbances in terms of velocity fields, viscous energy dissipation, wall shear stress and accumulation of viscous shear stresses are evaluated. We also explore the ability of a new set of parameters, solely based on the analysis of the normalized axial velocity profiles in the ascending aorta, to detect bileaflet mechanical heart valve dysfunctions and differentiate between the different configurations tested in this study. Our results show that a bileaflet mechanical heart valve dysfunction leads to a complex spectrum of flow disturbances with each flow characteristic evaluated having its own worst case scenario in terms of dysfunction configuration. We also show that the suggested approach based on the analysis of the normalized axial velocity profiles in the ascending aorta has the potential to clearly discriminate not only between normal and dysfunctional bilealfet heart valves but also between the different leaflet dysfunction configurations. This approach could be easily implemented using phase-contrast MRI to follow up patients with bileaflet mechanical heart valves. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

PMID: 31066923 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]