Review of Zero-D and 1-D Models of Blood Flow in the Cardiovascular System

Key Points

• The aim is to categorize 0D and 1D models for blood flow and provide guidance for their application.
• Review of published cardiovascular models
• Assessment of advantages and disadvantages of 0D and 1D models
• Identification of challenges and future development directions
• Categorization of 0D and 1D models and their specific applications identified.
• Highlighted current challenges in representing boundary conditions in local 3D models.
• Provided insights on the translation of models to clinical applications.

Abstract