Three-dimensional flow structures past a bio-prosthetic valve in an in-vitro model of the aortic root

Hasler, David; Obrist, Dominik (2018). Three-dimensional flow structures past a bio-prosthetic valve in an in-vitro model of the aortic root. PLoS ONE, 13(3), pp. 1-22. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0194384

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The flow field past a prosthetic aortic valve comprises many details that indicate whether the prosthesis is functioning well or not. It is, however, not yet fully understood how an optimal flow scenario would look, i.e. which subtleties of the fluid dynamics in place are essential regarding the durability and compatibility of a prosthetic valve. In this study, we measured and analyzed the 3D flow field in the vicinity of a bio-prosthetic heart valve in function of the aortic root size. The measurements were conducted within aortic root phantoms of different size, mounted in a custom-built hydraulic setup, which mimicked physiological flow conditions in the aorta. Tomographic particle image velocimetry was used to measure the 3D instantaneous velocity field at various instances. Several 3D fields (e.g. instantaneous and mean velocity, 3D shear rate) were analyzed and compared focusing on the impact of the aortic root size, but also in order to gain general insight in the 3D flow structure past the bio-prosthetic valve. We found that the diameter of the aortic jet relative to the diameter of the ascending aorta is the most important parameter in determining the characteristics of the flow. A large aortic cross-section, relative to the cross-section of the aortic jet, was associated with higher levels of turbulence intensity and higher retrograde flow in the ascending aorta.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

10 Strategic Research Centers > ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research > ARTORG Center - Cardiovascular Engineering (CVE)

Graduate School:

Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB)

UniBE Contributor:

Hasler, David, Obrist, Dominik

Subjects:

500 Science > 530 Physics
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
600 Technology > 620 Engineering

ISSN:

1932-6203

Publisher:

Public Library of Science

Language:

English

Submitter:

David Hasler

Date Deposited:

02 May 2018 12:17

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:12

Publisher DOI:

10.1371/journal.pone.0194384

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BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.113250

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/113250

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