Using computer models to study the strengths and weaknesses of different stent structures could help manufacturers optimize stent design and help doctors choose the right stents for their patients.

Whether patients with mechanical heart valves or left ventricular assist devices must take blood thinners depends on how effectively blood flows through these implantable devices. Researchers have ...

Heart arteries move, twist, and bend constantly as the heart beats. This motion affects how blood flows through the vessels and how diseases like heart blockages or artery wall damage develop. However ...