The numerical analysis of patient-specific human heart towards the design of the next-generation ventricular assist device

The blood flow within normal and impaired hearts has been simulated using CFD technique in conjunction with cardiovascular MRI images to extend our knowledge of the cardiac blood circulation. Information captured by numerical simulation plays a pivotal role in providing insight for clinicians to fully understand the blood circulation, and probably, in the future, will be utilized as a diagnostic tool. Additionally, the idea of a novel next-generation ventricular assist device (VAD) has been extended in this study, which we believe it may provide a promising avenue for the manufacture of future generations of VAD.