Dominik Obrist

What is the effect of different prosthetic valve sizes on blood flow patterns? A study with tissue-engineered valved conduits @Xeltis in pulmonary position using tomographic PIV - see doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.…

How do pericytes influence the transport and distribution of RBCs in a capillary network? See the results from a microfluidic in vitro model in sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

See our detailed comparison by Ali Mokhtari et al. between data obtained from a 7T MRI scanner and high-fidelity CFD in phantoms with 0%, 40% and 80% stenosis Mokhtari et al. Comparison of 4D flow MRI and computational fluid dynamics in carotid ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Short exposure to microdoses of alteplase are sufficient to dissolve microthrombi in a microvascular obstruction model! Details in: rdcu.be/enKOQ @CorFlowinc @unibern @ethz @UZH_en

What is the connection between bioprosthetic leaflet fluttering and turbulent blood flow? See our latest article by KM Bornemann and @DominikObrist featured in Physics of Fluids pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/articl… @ @unibern

New publication: “Evaluation of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenator cannulae in pulsatile and non-pulsatile pediatric mock circuits”. Congratulations to the authors! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39463074/ @DominikObrist #BernCVRC

Transition to turbulence in a bioprosthetic heart valve: beautiful images & great science! Check out our entry for the 'Gallery of Fluid Motion' competition at this year's @APSphysics-DFD conference: gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2… (full video) @unibern @cscsch

The NARCO trial: Assessing high-risk anatomical features in anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @chrisgraeni @unibern @inselgruppe

How to select the right cannula for pediatric ECMO? Ferrari et al. used a pediatric pulsatile mock loop to evaluate the performance of ECMO cannulae onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ao… @inselgruppe @unibern

Lingering red blood cells in capillary networks may affect the hematocrit partitioning in following microvascular bifurcations - see the experimental study by Bucciarelli, Mantegazza & @DominikObrist in Biophysical Journal cell.com/biophysj/fullt… @unibern @inselgruppe @polimi

Turbulent flow behind bioprosthetic heart valves: How the interplay between starting vortex, FSI and shear layer instabilities initiates transition to turbulence K.-M. Bornemann & @dominikobrist @unibern | Journal of Fluid Mechanics | bit.ly/3JEzaK0

Researchers at the #ARTORG Center for #biomedicalengineering Research in Bern have co-developed and tested a new method to combat the blockage of tiny coronary arteries after a #heartattack. A special balloon catheter is the key to this: sohub.io/vv5a. @MedFacultyUniBE

Check out our latest review paper covering biofilm, encrustation in ureteral stents and the crucial role of fluid dynamics frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… @PedroAm63903667 @ShaokaiZheng @DLangePhD @DarioCarugo @mathmowaters @DominikObrist @BurkhardFiona @unibern

Is there a connection between a larger ascending aorta and valve thrombosis ? - This computational study done indicates that a larger aorta may promote transport of activated platelets toward the sinus portions pubs.aip.org/aip/apb/articl… @unibern @cscsch @inselgruppe

Congratulations to @ShaokaiZheng for winning the first round of @venturekick with a new design for better heart valve prostheses! venturekick.ch/CHF-10000-for-…

Catheters designed to measure cardiac volumes and pressure could be used in urology to better diagnose and treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions. Ex-vivo study Frontiers Urology: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #urology #research #underactivebladder #ARTORG @unibe #inselgruppe

Mineralization in explanted bioprosthetic valves in relation to hemodynamic forces - an interdisciplinary study by E. Tsolaki @empa_ch @ETH and P. Corso @unibe (shared first authors) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#callforpapers - What will you be working on this summer? How about your submission to our new OA journal - InterPore Journal. Now that we are up and running, we are looking for contributions to our first issue. For more information visit ipjournal.interpore.org/index.php/inte…

Cool science and great people at the Young @ercoftac Spring School in Montestigliano: six days on Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics in the hills of Siena ercoftac.org/events/young-e…

Efficient drug delivery to cardiac microvascular obstructions? A novel technology using a multi-lumen catheter ... read more: rdcu.be/c5JRj @unibern @CorFlowAG