Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve

The formation of thrombi on the streamlined surface of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is one of the main disadvantages of such valves. Thrombi block the valve leaflets and disrupt the cardiovascular system. Diagnosis of thrombosis of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is relevant and requi...

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Main Authors: Oleksandr Voskoboinyk, Lidiia Tereshchenko, Vladimir Voskoboinick, Gabriela Fernandez, Andrey Voskoboinick, Alberto Redaelli, Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore, Federico Lucherini
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Online Access:https://scimedjournal.org/index.php/SMJ/article/view/193
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author Oleksandr Voskoboinyk
Lidiia Tereshchenko
Vladimir Voskoboinick
Gabriela Fernandez
Andrey Voskoboinick
Alberto Redaelli
Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore
Federico Lucherini
author_facet Oleksandr Voskoboinyk
Lidiia Tereshchenko
Vladimir Voskoboinick
Gabriela Fernandez
Andrey Voskoboinick
Alberto Redaelli
Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore
Federico Lucherini
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description The formation of thrombi on the streamlined surface of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is one of the main disadvantages of such valves. Thrombi block the valve leaflets and disrupt the cardiovascular system. Diagnosis of thrombosis of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is relevant and requires the creation of effective diagnostic tools. Hydroacoustic registration of the heart noise is one of the methods for diagnosing the operation of a mechanical heart valve. The purpose of the research is to determine the statistical characteristics of the vortex and jet flow through the open and semi-closed bileaflet mechanical heart valve, to identify hydroacoustic differences and diagnostic signs to determine the operating conditions of the valve. Experimental studies were conducted in laboratory conditions on a model of the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart between which there was the bileaflet mechanical heart valve. Hydrodynamic noise was recorded by miniature pressure sensors, which were located downstream of the valve. The vortex and jet flow behind the prosthetic heart valve were non-linear, random processes and were analyzed using the methods of mathematical statistics and probability theory. The integral and spectral characteristics of the pressure field were obtained and the differences in the noise levels and their spectral components near the central and side jets for the open and semi-closed mitral valve were established. It was shown that hydroacoustic measurements could be an effective basis for developing diagnostic equipment for monitoring the bileaflet mechanical heart valve operation.   Doi: 10.28991/SciMedJ-2020-0204-1 Full Text: PDF
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spelling doaj.art-77578c2d7d3d4446961238f09d9da2d42022-12-22T01:13:42ZengItal PublicationSciMedicine Journal2704-98332020-12-012418419610.28991/SciMedJ-2020-0204-151Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart ValveOleksandr Voskoboinyk0Lidiia Tereshchenko1Vladimir Voskoboinick2Gabriela Fernandez3Andrey Voskoboinick4Alberto Redaelli5Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore6Federico Lucherini7Institute of Hydromechanics of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03057,Institute of Hydromechanics of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03057,Institute of Hydromechanics of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03057,Adjunct Faculty, Department of Geography, Center for Human Dynamics in the Mobile Age (HDMA), San Diego, California,Institute of Hydromechanics of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03057,Politecnico di Milano, Milan,Politecnico di Milano, Milan,Politecnico di Milano, Milan,The formation of thrombi on the streamlined surface of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is one of the main disadvantages of such valves. Thrombi block the valve leaflets and disrupt the cardiovascular system. Diagnosis of thrombosis of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is relevant and requires the creation of effective diagnostic tools. Hydroacoustic registration of the heart noise is one of the methods for diagnosing the operation of a mechanical heart valve. The purpose of the research is to determine the statistical characteristics of the vortex and jet flow through the open and semi-closed bileaflet mechanical heart valve, to identify hydroacoustic differences and diagnostic signs to determine the operating conditions of the valve. Experimental studies were conducted in laboratory conditions on a model of the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart between which there was the bileaflet mechanical heart valve. Hydrodynamic noise was recorded by miniature pressure sensors, which were located downstream of the valve. The vortex and jet flow behind the prosthetic heart valve were non-linear, random processes and were analyzed using the methods of mathematical statistics and probability theory. The integral and spectral characteristics of the pressure field were obtained and the differences in the noise levels and their spectral components near the central and side jets for the open and semi-closed mitral valve were established. It was shown that hydroacoustic measurements could be an effective basis for developing diagnostic equipment for monitoring the bileaflet mechanical heart valve operation.   Doi: 10.28991/SciMedJ-2020-0204-1 Full Text: PDFhttps://scimedjournal.org/index.php/SMJ/article/view/193bileaflet prosthetic mitral valvejet flowvortex structureswall pressure fluctuationshydrodynamic noise.
spellingShingle Oleksandr Voskoboinyk
Lidiia Tereshchenko
Vladimir Voskoboinick
Gabriela Fernandez
Andrey Voskoboinick
Alberto Redaelli
Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore
Federico Lucherini
Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
SciMedicine Journal
bileaflet prosthetic mitral valve
jet flow
vortex structures
wall pressure fluctuations
hydrodynamic noise.
title Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
title_full Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
title_fullStr Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
title_full_unstemmed Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
title_short Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
title_sort statistical characteristics of flow field through open and semi closed bileaflet mechanical heart valve
topic bileaflet prosthetic mitral valve
jet flow
vortex structures
wall pressure fluctuations
hydrodynamic noise.
url https://scimedjournal.org/index.php/SMJ/article/view/193
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