Publications

Refereed Papers in CC, SCI Journals:

Nino Horvat, Lana Virag, Gerhard Holzapfel, Jurica Sorić, Igor Karšaj: A Finite Element Implementation of a Growth and Remodeling Model for Soft Biological Tissues: Verification and Application to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Comput. Meth. Appl. Mech. Eng, online doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2019.04.041, 2017

Smoljkić M, Verbrugghe P, Larsson M, Widman E, Fehervary H, D'hooge J, Vander Sloten J, Famaey N.: Comparison of in vivo vs. ex situ obtained material properties of sheep common carotid artery. Med Eng Phys. 2018, 55:16-24. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2018.03.006, 2017

Lana Virag, John Wilson, Jay Humphrey, Igor Karšaj: Potential Biomechanical Roles of Risk Factors in the Evolution of Thrombus-Laden Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Int J Numer Meth Biomed Engng., online doi:10.1002/cnm.2893, 2017

Submitted/Accepted Papers to CC, SCI Journals:

Nino Horvat, Gerhard Holzapfel, Igor Karšaj: Implementation of collagen fiber dispersion in growth and remodeling model of arterial wall, submitted to International Journal of Engineering Science (10/2019)

Lana Virag, Nino Horvat, Igor Karšaj: Importance of Axial Features for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth, ready for submission

Refereed Papers in Proceedings:

Horvat, Nino, Holzapfel, A. Gerhard, Karšaj, Igor: Numerical implementation of fiber dispersion in growth and remodeling mode. 16th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering and the 4th Conference on Imaging and Visualization, New York, USA, 14-16 August 2019, 56, https://cmbbe2019.com/fileadmin/user_upload/CMBBE_2019/CMBBE2019_Abstract_Book_low.pdf

Živić, Josip; Batistić, Ivan; Tuković, Željko; Karšaj, Igor: Modeliranje nestlačivosti metodom kontrolnih volumena i njena primjena u području biomehanike. 9. susret Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska, 11-12. srpnja 2019. , 343-349, www.bib.irb.hr/1011900new york

Virag, Lana, Horvat, Nino, Karšaj, Igor, Aneurysm morphology and rupture: computationalcase study using 3D finite elements, 4th Workshop on Soft Tissue Modelling, Glasgow, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 5.-7. lipnja 2019., 50, http://www.softmech.org/media/Media_650095_smxx.pdf

Horvat, Nino, Karšaj, Igor: Implementation of fiber dispersion in finite element model of abdominal aortic aneurysm. 5th Annual FAMENA PhD Workshop, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska, 28.6.2019., Fifth Annual PhD Workshop Book of Abstracts

Živić, Josip; Karšaj, Igor: Biochemomechanical Finite Volume Model of Dissecting Aorta, 5th Annual FAMENA PhD Workshop, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska, 28. lipnja 2019., Fifth Annual PhD Workshop Book of Abstracts

Nino Horvat, Gerhard Holzapfel, Igor Karšaj, Influence of fiber dispersion on growth and remodeling of abdominal aortic aneurysms, 4th Workshop on Soft Tissue Modelling, Glasgow, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 5.-7. lipnja 2019., 24, http://www.softmech.org/media/Media_650095_smxx.pdf

Smoljkić, Marija, Živić, Josip, Tomić, Zoran, Škugor, Toni, Karšaj, Igor: Can we 3D print mechanically realistic arterial replicas?, 4th Workshop on Soft Tissue Modelling, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 5-7 June 2019, 46, http://www.softmech.org/media/Media_650095_smxx.pdf

Živić, Josip; Tomić, Zoran; Škugor, Toni; Smoljkić, Marija; Karšaj, Igor, Towards mechanically realistic 3D printed arterial replicas. COMPLAS 2019: XV International Conference on Computational Plasticity, Barcelona, Španjolska, 03.-05. rujna 2019., www.bib.irb.hr/1022224?rad=1022224

Virag, Lana, Horvat, Nino, Karšaj, Igor, Utjecaj morfoloških karakteristika aneurizme abdominalne aorte na vjerojatnost rupture, 9. susret Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, Zagreb, Hrvatska, 11. i 12. srpnja 2019., Zbornik radova Devetog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, 337-342

Horvat, Nino, Karšaj, Igor: Utjecaj disperzije kolagenskih vlakana na rast aneurizme abdominalne aorte. 9. susret Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska, 11-12.7.2019., 313-318, Zbornik radova 9. susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku

Horvat, Nino, Virag, Lana, Karšaj, Igor: Finite Element Growth Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, 9th International Congress of Croatian Society of Mechanics, Split, Croatia, 18-22 September 2018, 44, Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Croatian Society of Mechanics

Horvat, Nino, Virag, Lana, Humphrey Jay D., Karšaj, Igor.: Influence of intraluminal thrombus on axial features and expansion rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm: computational case study using 3D finite elements. 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Republika Irska, 8-12 srpnja 2018, 3507, https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/123/programme-builder/submission/24075?backHref=/events/123/programme-builder/view/sort/author&view=published

Horvat, Nino, Virag, Lana, Vrgoč, Ana, Karšaj, Igor: A computational study on influence of microstructure on wall stress distribution on 3D reconstructed model of human intracranial aneurysm. 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, -, Dublin, Republika Irska, 8-12 July 2018, 4590, https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/123/programme-builder/submission/24025?backHref=/events/123/programme-builder/view/sort/author&view=published

Čorić, A., Virag, L., Karšaj, I.: Analiza naprezanja na aneurizmi abdominalne aorte. Zbornik radova Osmog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, Penava, D., Guljaš, I., Bošnjak Klečina, M., Osijek, Croatia, 7-8 July 2017, 43-48

Horvat, Nino, Krizmanić, Severino, Karšaj, Igor: Numeričko modeliranje stvaranja tromba u analizi rasta abdominalne aneurizme. Zbornik radova Osmog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, Penava, Davorin ; Guljaš, Ivica ; Klečina, Mirjana Bošnjak (ur.)., Osijek, 7-8 July 2017, 77-82

Virag, L., Horvat, N., Karšaj, I.: A computational study on the tortuosity of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Proceedings of the Third Soft Tissue Modeling Workshop, Luo, X.Y.; Simitev, R.; Parnell, W.; Hill, N.A., Glasgow, UK, 7-9 June 2017, 22

Horvat, N.,Karšaj, I., Virag, L.: Analysis of Intraluminal Thrombus Influence on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Fluid Solid Growth Model, COMPLAS 2017 Barcelona, Spain, September 5 - 7 2017

Čorić, A., Virag, L., Karšaj, I.: Analiza naprezanja na aneurizmi abdominalne aorte, Zbornik radova osmog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku / Penava, Davorin ; Guljaš, Ivica ; Klečina, Mirjana Bošnjak (ur.). Osijek , 2017. 43-48

Horvat, N., Krizmanić, S., Karšaj, I.: Numeričko modeliranje stvaranja tromba u analizi rasta abdominalne aneurizme, Zbornik radova osmog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku / Penava, Davorin ; Guljaš, Ivica ; Klečina, Mirjana Bošnjak (ur.). Osijek , 2017. 77-82

Virag, L., Horvat, N., Karšaj, I.: A computational study on the turtuosity of abdominal aortic aneurysm, 3rd Third Workshop on Soft Tissue Modelling , 7–9 June 2017, Glasgow, UK, X.Y. Luo, H. Gao, R. Simitev, W. Parnell, N.A. Hill (Eds.)

Virag, L., Karšaj, I., Horvat, N.: A computational study of influence of changes in blood pressure on growth of abdominal aortic aneurysm. 5th International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering - CMBE 2017, Pittsburgh, USA, April 10 - 12 2017, Vol. 2, pages 1236 - 1239

Horvat, N., Zambrano, B., Baek, S., Karšaj, I.: Numerical modeling of fluid solid growth in abdominal aortic aneurysm. 5th International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering - CMBE 2017, Pittsburgh, USA, April 10 - 12 2017, Vol. 1, pages 172 - 175

Horvat, N., Virag, L., Righi, B., Karšaj, I.: A Simplified Finite Element Model of Aneurysm Expansion Considering Biochemical Influence of Thrombus. ESB 2016, Congress Organizing Committee (ed.), Lyon, France, 10-13 July 2016, 431

Ferlin, S., Virag, L., Karšaj, I.: Analiza rasta aneurizme abdominalne aorte na temelju CT snimaka. Zbornik radova sedmog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, P. Marović; M. Galić; L. Krstulović-Opara (ur.), Split, 16-17 June 2016, 67-72

Horvat, N., Virag, L., Karšaj, I.: Analiza utjecaja mišićnih stanica na ponašanje aorte pomoću konačnih elemenata. Zbornik radova sedmog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, P. Marović; M. Galić; L. Krstulović-Opara (ur.), Split, 16-17 June 2016, 85-90

Virag, L., Righi, B., Horvat, N., Karšaj, I.: Ispitivanje biološkog utjecaja tromba na fiziformnu aneurizmu. Zbornik radova sedmog susreta Hrvatskog društva za mehaniku, P. Marović; M. Galić; L. Krstulović-Opara (ur.), Split, 16-17 June 2016, 211-216

Di Achille, P., Wilson, J.S., Virag, L., Karšaj, I., Humphrey, J.D.: A Biochemomechanical Role of Thrombus in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. ECCOMAS 2016, Congress Organizing Committee (ed.), Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, 5-10 June 2016, 7548,

Karšaj, I., Horvat, N., Virag, L.: Implementation of growth and remodeling model in 3D finite element code: application to abdominal aortic aneurysm. ECCOMAS 2016, Organizing Committee (ed.), Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, 5-10 June 2016, 7078,

Virag, L., Karšaj, I., Horvat, N., Ferlin, S.: Influence of axial features of abdominal aortic aneurysms on the expansion rate: a computational case study using 3D finite elements. ECCOMAS 2016, Organizing Committee (ed.), Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, 5-10 June 2016, 6202,