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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death globally, necessitating better diagnostic and prognostic tools.
  • Non-invasive assessment of coronary blood flow is crucial for understanding and managing this condition.
  • Current computational models for hemodynamics require manual parameter tuning and lack uncertainty quantification, limiting clinical utility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated, Bayesian approach for parameter estimation in computational fluid dynamics models of coronary blood flow.
  • To integrate non-invasive clinical measurements into these models to improve accuracy and reliability.
  • To quantify uncertainty in model parameters and predicted hemodynamic indicators for better clinical decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of an adaptive Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling technique for parameter estimation.
  • Assimilation of routinely acquired non-invasive hemodynamic data into a multiscale computational framework.
  • Development of methods to quantify uncertainty in estimated parameters and local hemodynamic predictions.

Main Results:

  • Successful development of an automated Bayesian framework for hemodynamic modeling.
  • Demonstrated ability to assimilate non-invasive clinical data for parameter estimation.
  • Quantification of uncertainty in model parameters and hemodynamic indicators.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed automated Bayesian approach offers a robust method for personalized hemodynamic analysis in coronary artery disease.
  • This technique addresses limitations of manual parameter tuning and uncertainty in current computational models.
  • Improved hemodynamic insights can aid in the prevention, understanding, and treatment of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.