Publications by authors named "Benedetta Grossi"
Purpose: The objective of this study is to validate a novel workflow for implementing patient-specific finite element (FE) simulations to virtually replicate the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure.
Methods: Seven patients undergoing TAVI were enrolled. Patient-specific anatomical models were reconstructed from pre-operative computed tomography (CT) scans and subsequentially discretized, considering the native aortic leaflets and calcifications.
Article Synopsis
- TAVI and TEVAR are quick and less invasive surgeries to fix aortic valve problems and aorta diseases.
- Researchers found that including aortic pre-stress in simulations helps predict how devices will work better than ignoring it.
- Ignoring aortic pre-stress can lead to big mistakes, like underestimating stress and pressure on the heart, so it's important to include it in practice.