An efficient valve model based on resistive immersed surfaces enhanced with physiological data

In order to reduce the complexity of heart hemodynamics simulations, one-way coupling approaches are often considered as an alternative to fluid-structure interaction (FSI) models. A possible shortcoming of these simplified approaches is the difficulty to correctly capture the pressure dynamics during the isovolumetric phases. In this work, we propose an enhanced resistive immersed surface (RIS) model of cardiac valves which overcomes this issue. The benefits of the model are investigated and tested in blood flow simulations of the left heart.