• Assessment of calcified aortic valve leaflet deformations and blood flow dynamics using fluid-structure interaction modeling 

      Armin, Amindari; Saltik, Levent; Kirkkopru, Kadir; Yacoub, Magdi; Yalcin, Huseyin C. ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Aortic valve diseases are among the most common cardiovascular defects. Since a non-functioning valve results in disturbed blood flow conditions, the diagnosis of such defects is based on identification of stenosis via ...
    • Heart Function and Hemodynamics Analysis for Zebrafish Embryos 

      Yalcin, Huseyin C.; Amindari, Armin; Butcher, Jonathan T.; Althani, Asma; Yacoub, Magdi ( Wiley , 2017 , Article)
      The zebrafish has emerged to become a powerful vertebrate animal model for cardiovascular research in recent years. Its advantages include easy genetic manipulation, transparency, small size, low cost, and the ability to ...
    • Lipidomics for the Prediction of the Unstable Coronary Plaque 

      Jacob, Shana Sunny; Rizk, Nasser; Singh, Rajvir; Al Suwaidi, Jassim; Yacoub, Magdi ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Plaques that build up in the lining of the coronary arteries are made up of lipids, inflammatory cells, smooth muscle cells and connective tissue. Thormbosis of a not necessarily occlusive but unstable plaque most often ...