Mathematical and numerical models for transfer of low-density lipoproteins through the arterial walls: a new methodology for the model set up with applications to the …

M Prosi, P Zunino, K Perktold, A Quarteroni - Journal of biomechanics, 2005 - Elsevier
… )+s eff J v f m (c 1 ,c 2 ), where f m represents the average concentration within the membrane…
Analogously, we introduce the subscripts i and m to distinguish between the intima and the …

On the shear-thinning and viscoelastic effects of blood flow under various flow rates

T Bodnár, A Sequeira, M Prosi - Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss the results of numerical comparative study
performed in order to demonstrate and quantify some of the most relevant non-Newtonian …

Influence of curvature dynamics on pulsatile coronary artery flow in a realistic bifurcation model

M Prosi, K Perktold, Z Ding, MH Friedman - Journal of biomechanics, 2004 - Elsevier
The coronary arteries undergo large dynamic variations during each cardiac cycle due to
their position on the beating heart. The local artery curvature varies significantly. In this study …

Numerical study of hemodynamics and wall mechanics in distal end-to-side anastomoses of bypass grafts

A Leuprecht, K Perktold, M Prosi, T Berk, W Trubel… - Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
… Applying the mean inflow velocity U 0 =0.36 m/s , the apparent viscosity μ=3.9×10 −3 Pa s
, the constant density ρ=1044 kg/m 3 and the reference length L 0 =3.95×10 −3 m results in …

Expansion and drug elution model of a coronary stent

F Migliavacca, F Gervaso, M Prosi… - Computer methods in …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
… of drug stored in the stent coating (M stent (t)) and in the arterial wall (M wall (t)) for a period
of … (M stent (t)) and in the arterial wall (M wall (t)) for a period of 6 days after the implantation. …

Fluid dynamics, wall mechanics, and oxygen transfer in peripheral bypass anastomoses

…, A Leuprecht, M Prosi, T Berk, M Czerny… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2002 - Springer
… 410 3 m, dM 3.9510 3 m as reference length using the constant … 1044 kg m 3 the mean
Reynolds numbers ReU0d / … 3 m from the edge of the sutured structures and at 110 3 m distance. …

The non-circular shape of FloWatch®-PAB prevents the need for pulmonary artery reconstruction after banding: Computational fluid dynamics and clinical …

AF Corno, M Prosi, P Fridez, P Zunino… - European journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To evaluate the differences between non-circular shape of FloWatch ® -PAB and
conventional pulmonary artery (PA) banding. Methods:Geometrical analysis. Conventional …

Mathematical models of mass transfer in the vascular walls

K Perktold, M Prosi, P Zunino - … : Modeling and simulation of the circulatory …, 2009 - Springer
… we will denote with the subscripts l, i, m the physical quantities related with the lumen, the
intima and the media respectively. Moreover, we will apply the subscripts end and iel for the …

Effect of continuous arterial blood flow in patients with rotary cardiac assist device on the washout of a stenosis wake in the carotid bifurcation: a computer simulation …

M Prosi, K Perktold, H Schima - Journal of biomechanics, 2007 - Elsevier
… In this study the blood was modelled as a Newtonian fluid with an apparent viscosity μ=3.5
mPa s and a constant density of ρ = 1050 kg / m 3 . The effects of shear thinning and of …

Computational models of arterial flow and mass transport

K Perktold, M Prosi - Cardiovascular fluid mechanics, 2003 - Springer
… The interactions between the phases are represented by the momentum transfer term m;
PJ• Ps are the constant densities, JlJ, Jls are apparent viscosities and g is the vector of …