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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Biomed Eng. 2012 Jul 10;40(12):2639–2651. doi: 10.1007/s10439-012-0614-4

Table 3.

Geometry-Related Differences: Hemodynamics under Pre-Operative Flow Conditions (Comparison of Simulations 1a and 2a)

Patient HFD [% LPA]
(Surg. Planning
Model/ Post-Op
Connection)
Hemodynamic
Explanation
Power Loss [mW]
(Surg. Planning
Model/ Post-Op
Connection )
Hemodynamic
Explanation
1 23 / 14 AZ flow
impinging on Rt
branch outlet
1.9 / 3.2 Pouch and PA size
differences
2 25 / 27 7.7 / 5.1 Different PA size
3 58 / 72 Medial placement
of right Y-branch
1.1 / 1.3 Different PA size
4 52 / 34 IVC Offset
variation
2.3 / 1.5 Different PA size