A Computational Approach on Sensitivity of Left Ventricular Wall Strains to Fiber Orientation

L. Barbarotta, Peter H.M. Bovendeerd

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Abstract

In this work, we use a Finite Element model of the left ventricular (LV) mechanics to assess the sensitivity of strains to fiber orientation, modeled using both helix and transverse angles using a 5-parameter rule-based model. The ranges for the five parameters represent the variability within the human population, as inferred from DTI measurements found in literature. End-systolic Green-Lagrange strains with respect of the end-diastolic state were expressed according to the local circumferential (c), longitudinal (l) and transmural (t) direction. The results show that the transverse angle is more influential than the helix angle and that the strain components most affected by fiber orientation are Ect (38 ± 18 % ), and Ecl (25 ± 8 % ). The most influential parameters are found to be tu0, describing the longitudinal offset of the transverse angle, and hv0, describing the transmural offset of the helix angle. Instead, hv1, describing the transmural slope of the helix angle, resulted to be the least influential parameter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFunctional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart - 11th International Conference, FIMH 2021, Proceedings
EditorsDaniel B. Ennis, Luigi E. Perotti, Vicky Y. Wang
PublisherSpringer
Pages296-304
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783030787097
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event11th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, FIMH 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 21 Jun 202125 Jun 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12738 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, FIMH 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period21/06/2125/06/21

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