The study aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart diseases by examining the relationship between hemodynamic parameters and the structure of the thoracic aorta.
Researchers utilized multi-slice spiral CT images of the aorta from patients with and without heart issues to create numerical models and estimate hemodynamic features using fluid dynamics techniques.
A metamodel was developed that accurately classifies different aorta types, indicating that structural measurements can reliably predict hemodynamic characteristics, and this approach can be applied to other heart conditions as well.