Hemodynamic Evaluation of an Enhanced External Counterpulsation Strategy for Coronary Heart Disease with a Geometric Multiscale Model

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This research letter highlights a novel approach to optimizing enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) for patients with coronary heart disease. Using a geometric multiscale model that combines patient-specific three-dimensional coronary artery simulations with systemic circulatory modeling, the study identified wall shear stress (WSS) as a key hemodynamic marker of EECP effectiveness.

The optimized strategy significantly increased coronary perfusion and raised WSS to levels associated with beneficial vascular remodeling, without introducing harmful flow disturbances.

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Sihan Chen, Mingjie Sun and Yangyang Chen et al. Hemodynamic Evaluation of an Enhanced External Counterpulsation Strategy for Coronary Heart Disease with a Geometric Multiscale Model. CVIA. 2025. Vol. 10(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2025.0020

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