Research Article

Therapeutic Vascular Compliance Change May Cause Significant Variation in Coronary Perfusion: A Numerical Study

Table 1

Comparison between FSI and echocardiography leaflet dynamics.

Current model
(healthy case)
Current model
(Hypertensive case)
Echocardiography
(Healthy)
% difference between the healthy case and echo

RVOT ms5344.646.014.14
RVOV cm/s25.734.329.212.75
RVCT ms52.740.147.011.43
RVCV cm/s16.320.723.636.59
ET ms276.0248.2329.017.52

(RVOT: rapid valve opening time, RVOV: rapid valve opening velocity, RVCT: rapid valve closing time, RVCV: rapid valve closing velocity, ET: ejection time) healthy case (120/80 mmHg:  mmHg) and hypertensive case (140/90 mmHG:  mmHg).