Table 1 Results for values of velocity, vorticity, relative helicity and turbulent kinetic energy averaged over the corresponding segment volume for three patients with aortic coarctation. The results in the table are maximum values reached within the cardiac cycle.
| Â | Velocity [cm/s] | Vorticity [1/s] | Relative Helicity | TKE [J/m3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Segment 1 | 105 ± 31 | 8 ± 3 | 0.09 ± 0.12 | 189 ± 29 |
Segment 2 | 96 ± 27 | 14 ± 5 | 0.23 ± 0.15 | 310 ± 68 |
Segment 3 | 82 ± 33 | 10 ± 3 | 0.31 ± 0.09 | 224 ± 43 |