Key result
Intracardiac flow analysis shifts toward flow energy and vortex dynamics despite reproducibility and standardization challenges.
Why the study?
Advances in echocardiography and cardiac MRI have expanded understanding of complex intracardiac fluid dynamics, but many advances have yet to be fully used in clinical practice.
This review highlights the emerging role of fluid mechanics and machine learning in intracardiac flow analysis using echocardiography and cardiac MRI, while noting the need for standardization before widespread clinical use.
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The shift toward flow energy and vortex dynamics in intracardiac analysis is preliminary; leaves open standardization before clinical translation.
Echocardiography and cardiac MRI have helped expand understanding of complex fluid dynamics within the heart's chambers. However, many of the advances have yet to be fully used in clinical practice. We explore the role of fluid mechanics in intracardiac flow analysis and in assessing cardiac function and diagnosing diseases. Emerging trends include a shift from pressure-based assessments to more detailed analyses of flow energy and vortex dynamics, and the use of machine learning. Reproducibility and standardization remain challenging. Critical research needs are identified, including validating fluid mechanics measurements and developing a unified framework for intracardiac flow analysis.
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Meyers et al. (2025) conducted a review in Cardiac diseases. Fluid mechanics in intracardiac flow analysis was evaluated. Fluid mechanics in intracardiac flow analysis is shifting toward detailed assessments of flow energy and vortex dynamics, though reproducibility and standardization remain challenging.
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