Research Article

Feasibility of Computational Fluid Dynamics for Evaluating the Intraventricular Hemodynamics in Single Right Ventricle Based on Echocardiographic Images

Table 5

CFD derived volume measurements of the LV, RV, and SRV.

Volume (ml)PRFPSFPASPREPSE

Control
24.2027.1039.0123.8115.50
28.1129.3740.2526.4116.74
SRV
48.3550.5363.8637.9827.56
SRV + HF
51.9656.0668.6449.5442.38

Note. CFD: computational flow dynamics; LV: left ventricle; RV: right ventricle; SRV: single right ventricle without heart failure; SRV + HF: single right ventricle with heart failure; PFR: period of rapid filling; PSF: period of slow filing; PAS: period of atrial systole; PRF: period of rapid ejection; PSE: period of slow ejection; : volume of the left ventricle; : volume of the right ventricle; : volume of the whole functional single ventricle.