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ArticlePloS one2017

Discrete multi-physics: A mesh-free model of blood flow in flexible biological valve including solid aggregate formation.

Mostapha Ariane, Mohamed Hatem Allouche, Marco Bussone, Fausto Giacosa, Frédéric Bernard, Mostafa Barigou, Alessio Alexiadis

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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7 authors.

Mostapha ArianeSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Mohamed Hatem AlloucheINSA Euro-Méditerranée, Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès, Fez, Morocco.
Marco BussoneLivaNova-Sorin, Saluggia, Vercelli, Italy.
Fausto GiacosaLivaNova-Sorin, Saluggia, Vercelli, Italy.
Frédéric BernardLaboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France.
Mostafa BarigouSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Alessio AlexiadisSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We propose a mesh-free and discrete (particle-based) multi-physics approach for modelling the hydrodynamics in flexible biological valves. In the first part of this study, the method is successfully validated against both traditional modelling techniques and experimental data. In the second part, it is further developed to account for the formation of solid aggregates in the flow and at the membrane surface. Simulations of various types of aggregates highlight the main benefits of discrete multi-physics and indicate the potential of this approach for coupling the hydrodynamics with phenomena such as clotting and calcification in biological valves.

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Blood CirculationBlood Vessel ProsthesisModels, CardiovascularHydrodynamics

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PMID28384341
PMCPMC5383103

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