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3D Fluid-Structure Interaction Canine Heart Model with Patch to Quantify Mechanical Conditions for Optimal Myocardium Stem Cell Growth and Tissue Regeneration

Heng Zuo^*, Dalin Tang^*,†,‡, Chun Yang^*,§, Glenn Gaudette^¶, Kristen L. Billiar^¶, Pedro J. del Nidok^II

* Math Sciences Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA 01609, USA.
† School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
‡ Corresponding author. School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
§ Network Technology Research Institute, China United Network Communications Co., Ltd., Beijing, 210029, China.
¶ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609, USA.
II Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115 USA.