Press Release – Mysteries of the heart: U of T Engineering professor developing solutions for coronary artery disease with mathematical models

The heart is complex and mysterious, but an ECE-led research team aims to increase our understanding of it using math.

Coronary artery disease — the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries — is the second leading cause of death in Canada. Physicians will often graft an artery or a vein from elsewhere in the patient’s body to bypass the blocked artery. Unfortunately, the complex behaviour of the cardiovascular system makes it difficult to predict the success rate of a graft — up to 30 per cent fail within a year following surgery.

Now, Professor Piero Triverio (ECE) is collaborating with both physicians and mathematicians to explore how computer simulations can help to identify why grafts fail, and improve treatment procedures.

Full article at: U of T Engineering News