Browsing by Author "George, Stephanie"
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Computational Modeling of Arteriovenous Fistula Hemodynamics in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
Southern, Kaitlin M (East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)In the United States, approximately 50 million people suffer from chronic kidney disease, which over time progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Care for these patients is typically managed by dialysis with the ... -
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF THE TIBIA USING A HEALTHY RUNNING POPULATION
Butler, Patricia (East Carolina University, 2021-07-29)Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are a common, painful injury in runners. Computational methods, like finite element analysis (FEA), are used to further understand BSI mechanisms. FEA can be performed on three-dimensional (3D) ... -
Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling of Pulmonary Artery Blood Flow in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
Pearce, Daniel (East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)If unaddressed, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) can result in impaired renal function, development of cardiovascular diseases, and death. Although effective, dialysis conducted via arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) has been ... -
Improved Strain Analysis of Left Ventricular Function Post Myocardial Infarction in Mice
Wilson, Danielle (East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)A myocardial infarction (MI), caused by an arterial blockage preventing blood from flowing to a part of the heart, restricts tissue oxygenation and results cell death and myocardial tissue damage. This compromises ... -
Physics-Based Computational Modeling of Mechanics and Perfusion in COVID-19 Infected Lungs
Dimbath, Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)SARS-CoV-2 is the newest virus to lead to severe respiratory illness and reach global pandemic status in its spread. Histopathological studies as well as global lung dynamics of the disease state of COVID-19 resemble acute ... -
Pulmonary Artery Hemodynamics Using MRI & CFD
Rabidou, Jake (East Carolina University, 2017-07-19)Pulmonary hypertension (PH), as defined by a mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) greater than 25 mmHg, is a life-threatening chronic disorder of the pulmonary circulation which leads to right ventricle failure and if ...