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A Biventricular Finite Element Model of Heart Failure for Predicting the Effects of Treatment Strategies
Wenk, Jonathan F. , Ge, Liang , Zhang, Zhihong , Potter, D. Dean , Wallace, Arthur W. , Ratcliffe, Mark B. , Guccione, Julius M. , Soleimani, Mehrdad
ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B | July 17, 2013 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: 149-150
According to recent statistics from the American Heart Association, Heart Failure (HF) affects 5.7 million Americans [1]. HF is characterized by the global dilation of the heart, which leads to an increase in ventricular volume and a reduction in pumping efficiency. Several treatment strategies have been investigated to combat the adverse remodeling that leads to the progression of HF [2,3]. These therapies include reshaping the heart by means of surgical intervention and implantation of medical devices.