Figure 4: Comparison of λci for aortic flows with various aortic valve directions.
From: The influence of the aortic valve angle on the hemodynamic features of the thoracic aorta
(A) Volumetric visualization of λci and representative cross-sectional velocity fields at high λci regions. Note that λci indicates the local intensity of rotational flow. (B) Plot of the average λci in the thoracic aorta. *Indicates statistical differences (p < 0.01, Bonferroni corrected) in comparison with the rotational velocity of the straight aortic valve flow. †Indicates statistical differences (p < 0.01, Bonferroni corrected) in comparison with the rotational velocity in the same aortic flow direction, but at 15°. The error bar indicates the mean ± SE. L indicates the left direction.
