Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 28, 2026

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training
Published on: August 9, 2024
Patient-specific computer simulation for transcatheter cardiac interventions: what a clinician needs to know
Peter de Jaegere1, Giorgia Rocatello2, Bernard D Prendergast3
1Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Patient-specific computer simulation consists of the assessment of the interaction of the device with the host based on the integration of the detailed geometric and biomechanical properties of the device and host. Hence, it allows the prediction of valve performance (efficacy) and complications (safety) and may consequently help the physician to select the valve/device that best fits the individual patient, thereby improving outcome. There is currently little awareness and information in clinical medicine on patient-specific computer simulation. In this paper, we describe the technical background and a number of illustrations to illustrate how patient-specific computer simulation may be used for catheter-based treatment planning of acquired heart disease.
Related Concept Videos
Nursing Interventions I: Taxonomy of Nursing Interventions
A nursing intervention is a treatment or action based on scientific concepts and knowledge from the nursing, behavioral, and physical sciences. Identifying and prioritizing nursing interventions based on the desired outcome...
Nursing Interventions II: Selecting and Classifying the Nursing Interventions
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
Operant Conditioning Intervention
In operant conditioning, behaviors that are...
Heart Failure VII: Nursing Interventions
Cardiac Output II: Effect of Stroke Volume on Cardiac Output
Preload
Preload refers to the initial elongation of the cardiac myocytes before contraction and is related to the volume of blood filling the heart at the end of diastole, or end-diastolic volume. The...

