Browsing by Author "Yacoub, Magdi"
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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 ...