Browsing Theme 2: Population, Health & Wellness by Subject "Mechanobiology"
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Altered inflow hemodynamics affects heart development in a side specific manner in the embryonic heart
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Hemodynamics, forces from the flowing blood in the heart, is a major epigenetic factor for heart development. Disturbed hemodynamics were shown to induce cardiac malformations in the embryonic heart. Clinically ... -
Computational investigation of wall shear stress patterns on calcified aortic valve leaflets
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Aortic valve diseases affect about 25% of the population over 65 years of age. Aortic valve separates the left ventricle from the aorta, and consists of three half-moon shaped leaflets. The leaflets are highly ...