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Scientific Publications (g-scholar)

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Chapters in Books

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  1. Nardi A., Bar G., Retzabi N., Firer M., Avrahami I. (2020), "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment – A Numerical Study". In: "Computer Methods, Imaging and Visualization in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering", Ateshian G., Myers K., Tavares J. (eds). Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics, vol 36. Springer, Cham

  2. Nardi A., Even-Chen B., Avrahami I. (2016), "Experimental and Numerical Study of the Flow Dynamics in Treatment Approaches for Aortic Arch Aneurysms", in "Aortic Aneurysm", Ed. Mehmet Kaan Kirali, InTech (citations=1).

  3. Brand M, Avrahami I, Nardi A, Silverberg D, Halak M. (2013). "Clinical, Hemodynamical and Mechanical Aspects of Aortic Aneurisms and Endovascular Repair". In "Aortic Aneurysms: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Surgery & Repair", Ed. Fischhof & Hatig, Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

  4. Avrahami I., (2012) "Diagnostic Vortex Imaging: Numerical Simulations", section 5.4 in "Vortex formation in Cardiovascular System", Kheradvar A. and Pedrizzetti G., Springer Verlag.

  5. Avrahami I., (2012) "Vortical Flow Structures in Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)" in "Vortex formation in Cardiovascular System", Kheradvar A. and Pedrizzetti, Springer Verlag, 4.3 (101-109)

  6. Avrahami I., (2012) "Vortex Formation in Presence of Mechanical Heart Valves (MHVs)" in "Vortex formation in Cardiovascular System", Kheradvar A. and Pedrizzetti G., Springer Verlag, 4.2 (85-101)

  7. Rosenfeld M., Avrahami I. and Einav S. (1998), "The Effect of Unsteadiness on the Flow across Models of Mitral Valves," in "Mitral Flow", Eds. Papailion, K. D., Tsahalis, D., Periaix, J., Hirsch, C. and Pandolfi, M., John Wiley & Sons.

 

Refereed articles and refereed letters in scientific journals

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  1. Avrahami I., Biran H., Liberzon A., (2021) "Stenosis Severity Estimation from Flow Distribution Ratios", Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering.

  2. Geller S., Avrahami I., Shvalb N., (2021) "Local control of Autonomous Vehicles Traffic Flow using imposed speed profiles", Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations.

  3. Zakhvadkin L., Zolotih M., Maurice Y., Schechter A., Avrahami I, "Hydrogen Production On-demand by Controlled Solid - Hydride Interphase Hydrolysis Reaction", Energy & Fuels.

  4. Steinlauf S, Shenberger SH, Halak M, Liberzon A and Avrahami I. (2021) "Aortic Arch Aneurysm Repair–Unsteady Hemodynamics and Perfusion at Different Heart Rates". Journal of Biomechanics. 2021: 110351..

  5. Even Chen B., Liberzon A. and Avrahami I. (2020), "Hemodynamic Effects of Aortic Valve and Heart Rate on Coronary Perfusion", Clinical Biomechanics: 105075 .

  6. Avrahami I., Shvalb N., Sasson M., Nagar Y., Dahan O., Dayee I., Schechter A. (2020), "Hydrogen Production On-demand by Hydride Salt and Water Two-Phase Generator", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol 45 (30): 15270-15280.

  7. Wald, S., Liberzon, A., and Avrahami, I. (2018). "A numerical study of the hemodynamic effect of the aortic valve on coronary flow", Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, 17(2): 319-338 .

  8. Avrahami I., Raz D., and Bash O. (2018), "Biomechanical Aspects of Closing Approaches in Postcarotid Endarterectomy", Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, Vol 2018: 1-10 .

  9. Nardi A. and Avrahami I. (2016), "Approaches for Treatment of Aortic Arch Aneurysm, A Numerical Study", Journal of Biomechanics, 50:158-165.

  10. Avrahami I., Kersh D. and Liberzon A., (2016) "Pulsatility Index as A Diagnostic Parameter of Reciprocating Wall Shear Stress Parameters in Physiological Pulsating Waveforms", PLoS One, 11.11 (2016): e0166426 .

  11. Ovadia-Blechman Z., Avrahami I., Weizman-Shammai E., Sharir T., Eldar M., Chouraqui P. (2015), "Peripheral Microcirculatory Hemodynamic Changes in Patients with Myocardial Ischemia", Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 74: 83-88.

  12. Meirson T., Orion E. and Avrahami I. (2015), "Numerical analysis of Venous External Scaffolding Technology for Saphenous Vein Grafts", Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 48 (10): 2090-2095 .

  13. Brand M., Avrahami I., Einav S.; Ryvkin M. (2014), "Numerical Models of Net-Structure Stents Inserted into Arteries", Computers in Biology and Medicine: Vol 52:102-110.

  14. Shani L., Cohen O., Beckerman Z., Nir R. R., Avrahami I., Bolotin G. (2014), "A Novel Emboli Protection Cannula during Cardiac Surgery: In Vitro Results", Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 148 (2): 668-675.

  15. Kashi B., Li Z., Rosen J., Avrahami I., Brand M. (2014), "Resolution of human arm redundancy in point tasks by synthesizing two criteria", Intl. Journal of Modern Engineering Research, Vol. 4 (6, ver7): 1-12

  16. Avrahami I. (2014), "Fish Fly and Birds Swim", Young Galileo

  17. Avrahami I., Dilmoney B., Azuri A., Brand M., Cohen O., Shani L., Nir R. R. and Bolotin (2013), "Investigation of Risks for Cerebral Embolism Associated with the Hemodynamics of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Cannula: A Numerical Model" Artificial Organs, Vol. 37(10): 857-865.

  18. Avrahami I., Dilmoney B., Hirshorn O., Brand M., Cohen O., Shani L., Nir R. R. and Bolotin G. (2013). "Numerical investigation of a novel aortic cannula aimed at reducing cerebral embolism during cardiovascular bypass surgery." Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 46(2):354-361 .

  19. Avrahami I., Brand M., Meirson T., Ovadia-Blechman Z., and Halak M. (2012), "Hemodynamic and Mechanical Aspects of Fenestrated Endografts for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm". European Journal of Mechanics-B/Fluids, Vol. 35: 85–91 .

  20. Kashi, B., Avrahami, I., Rosen, J. and Brand, M., (2012), "A bi-criterion model for human arm posture prediction". Med. Phys. Biomed. Eng. pp. 1-4.

  21. Rosenfeld M. and Avrahami I. (2010), "Net Flow Rate Generation by a Multi-Pincher Impedance Pump." Computers & Fluids, Vol. 39 (9):1634-1643.

  22. Tzukert K., Shimony N., Krasny L., Urieli-Shoval S., Gorodetsky R., Avrahami I., Nettelbeck D. M. and Haviv Y. S. (2010). "Human melanoma cells expressing the [alpha]v[beta]3 integrin are partially protected from necrotic cell death induced by dynamic matrix detachment", Cancer Letters 290(2): 174-181.

  23. Tzukert K., Gorodestky R., Avrahami I., Krasny L., Shimony N., Elkin G., Nettelbeck D.M., and Haviv Y.S. (2008) "A novel dynamic matrix detachment model reveals a shift from apoptosis to necrosis in melanoma cells", Cancer Letters, Vol. 272(2): 345-354.

  24. Avrahami I. and Gharib M. (2008), "Computational Studies of Resonance Wave Pumping in Compliant Tubes", Journal of Fluid mechanics, Vol. 608: 139-160.

  25. Shimony N., Avrahami I., Gorodetsky R., Elkin G., Tzukert K., Zangi L., Levdansky L., Krasny L., and Haviv Y. S. (2008), " A 3D rotary renal and mesenchymal stem cell culture model unveils cell death mechanisms induced by matrix deficiency and low shear stress", Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol. 23(6):2071-80.

  26. Loumes, L., Avrahami I. and Gharib M. (2008), "Resonant pumping in a multilayer impedance pump." Physics of Fluids, Vol. 20(2): 023103.

  27. Bluestein D., Alemu Y., Avrahami I., Gharib M., Dumont K., Ricotta J. J., Einav S. (2008), "Influence of Microcalcifications on Vulnerable Plaque Mechanics using FSI modeling", Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 41(5), 1111-1118.

  28. Avrahami I., Rosenfeld M. and Einav S. (2006), "The Hemodynamics of the Berlin Pulsatile VAD and the Role of its MHV Configuration", Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 34 (9); 1373-1388.

  29. Avrahami I., Rosenfeld M., Raz S. and Einav S. (2006), "Numerical Model of Flow in a Sac‐Type Ventricular Assist Device", Artificial Organs, Vol. 30 (7); 529-538.

  30. Rosenfeld M., Avrahami I. and Einav S. (2002), "Unsteady Effects on the Flow Across Tilting Disk Valves" Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 124(1), Pg. 21-29.

  31. Avrahami I., Rosenfeld M., Einav S., Eichler M. and Reul H. (2000), "Can Vortices in the Flow Across Mechanical Heart Valves Contribute to Cavitation?" Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing; Vol. 38(1): 93-97.​

  32. Rosenfeld M., Avrahami I., and Einav S. (1999). "The Time-Dependent Flow across a Model of a Mitral Tilting Disk Valve and the Left Ventricle" ASME-BED 42:563-564.

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Refereed Conference Papers

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  1. Nardi A., Avrahami I., Halak M., Silverberg D., and Brand M. (2014), "Hemodynamical Aspects of Endovascular Repair for Aortic Arch Aneurisms", 12th XIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2013. (citations=3)

  2. Brener Y. Avrahami, I; Lavi, I; (2012), "Numerical Investigation of The Hemodynamics of Transcatheter Aortic Valves", The International Journal of Artificial Organs, 35(8), 589.

  3. Berca D., Shani L., Brand M. and Avrahami I. (2012), "Optimal Implantation for Mitral Mechanical Heart Valve", The International Journal of Artificial Organs, 35(8), 623.

  4. Bluestein D, Alemu Y, Rissland P, Britan M, Avrahami I, Einav S, Ricotta J. (2007), "Risk of Rupture in AAA and Vulnerable Plaques - Patient Based FSI Simulation". Summer Bioengineering Conference ASME 2007 Jun 20, Vol. 47985, pp. 533-534.

  5. Avrahami I., (2006) "Numerical Coupling of Fluid and Structure in Cardiac Flow and Devices." ITRE, IEEE.

  6. Naftali S., Avrahami I., and Landesberg A. (2006), "Quantification of the hemodynamics inside a novel synchronized therapeutic cardiac assist device for chronic heart failure." ITRE IEEE.

  7. Avrahami I, Loumes L, Gharib M. (2006), "Numerical investigation of the fluid and structure dynamics in models of impedance pump". Journal of Biomechanics 39: S438.

  8. Loumes L, Avrahami I, Gharib M. (2006), "Computational Investigation of a Multilayer Impedance Pump to Serve as an Intra-Aortic Pump". ASAIO Journal 52(2):32A.

  9. Avrahami I, Dumont K, Gharib M, Ricotta J, Bluestein D. (2006), "Influence of microcalcifications on vulnerable plaque mechanics—FSI model". Journal of Biomechanics 39: S399-400.

  10. Einav S, Avrahami I, Rosenfeld M., Raz S. (2002), "Numerical and experimental measurements of the flow through mechanical heart valves in the natural and artificial heart" IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Vol. 2, Pg.1593-1594.

  11. Avrahami, I., K. Affeld, S. Einav and M. Rosenfield (2001). "Hemodynamic aspects of ventricle assist device", Technology and Health Care, 9 (1-2): 72-76.

  12. Avrahami I, Einav S, Rosenfeld M, Affeld K. (2001) "Hemodynamic Aspects of the Berlin Ventricle Assist Device." IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1:468-72.

  13. Avrahami, I., M. Rosenfeld, S. Einav, and K. Affeld (2000), "The flow field inside the Berlin ventricle assist device", 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2000 Jul 23, Vol. 1, pp. 718.

  14. Avrahami I., Biran H., Liberzon A (2017), "Combined Study for Estimation of Coronary Flow based on Flow Distribution in the Coronary Tree", ICCM2017 July 25-29th Guilin, China

  15. Meirson T., Orion E., Bolotin G., Brand M. and Avrahami I., (2014) "Numerical Analysis of a Novel External Support Device for Vein Bypass Grafts ", XIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing MEDICON 2013, Sep 25-28, Sevilla, Spain.

  16. Avrahami I., (2013) "A Finite element CFD simulation for Predicting Patient-Specific Hemodynamics of an Aortic Coarctation" – International Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart, 110-117.

  17. Laybovitch E, Einav S., Avrahami I., Brand M., (2013) "Mechanical Interaction between Overlapping Stents and Superficial Femoral Arteries", Bioengineering13, 16-17 Sep. Glasgow, UK.

  18. Kashi B. Avrahami I., Brand M., (2013) " Effects of variations in anastomosis angle and geometric irregularities in three-dimensional CFD simulations of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulae", ISMBE13, 19 February, Conventions Center, Haifa.

  19. Brand M., Teodorescu M., Avrahami I., Rosen Y. (2011) "Asymmetric Artery Stenosis-Numeric Model", Computational & Mathematical Biomedical Engineering (CMBE11), March 30th-April 1st, Washington DC, USA

  20. Kashi B, Rosen J, Brand M, Avrahami I., (2011) "Synthesizing two criteria for redundancy resolution of the human arm in point tasks". 2011 Third World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing 2011 Oct 19, pp. 63-68. IEEE.

  21. Avrahami I., Meirson T., Halak M., Blechman Z., Brand M. (2011), "The Dynamics of Flow and Structure in Fenestrated Endografts for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms", Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Euromech529, 27-29 June, Cagliari, Italy.

  22. Brand M., M. Ryvkin S, Einav S, Avrahami I, Rosen Y., and Teodorescu M. (2010) "Numerical Models of an Artery with Different Stent Types", XII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing MEDICON 2010, May 27-30, Chalcidice, Greece

  23. Avrahami I, Gharib M. (2006), "Effects of membrane stiffening on focal-adhesion bonding under steady and unsteady conditions". Bio Micro and Nanosystems Conference 2006 Jan 15, pp. 85-85. IEEE

  24. Avrahami I., Dumont K., Gharib M., Ricotta J., Einav S., Bluestein D. (2006), "Influence of Microcalcifications in Thin-Cap Fibroatheroma of a Vulnerable Plaque Using a FEM-FSI Model", BIO2006, ASME

  25. Saber N., Avrahami I. and Gharib M. (2005), "Computational Investigation of the Effects of Heart Rate Variation on Renal Blood Flow ", BMES 2005 fall meeting, Sep. 28 – Oct. 1, Baltimore.

  26. Avrahami I, Einav S., Rosenfeld M., Affeld K. (2003), "The Effect of Structure on Blood Pump Hemodynamics", SBC2003 Sonesta Beach Resort in Key Biscayne, Florida, V44, pg. 483

  27. Avrahami I., Raz S., Zaretsky U., Rosenfeld M. and Einav S. (2002), "Experimental Analysis of Flow through Tilting Disk Valve", IV world congress biomechanics, 4-9 August, Calgary, Canada.

  28. Einav S., Okada M., Avrahami I., (2002), "Laser Cardiology". In: Vij D.R., Mahesh K. (eds) Medical Applications of Lasers. Springer, Boston, MA

  29. Avrahami I., Einav S., Rosenfeld M. and Affeld K. (2001), "Hemodynamic aspects of the Berlin Ventricle Assist Device", IX Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing MEDICON 2001, June 12-15, Pula, Croatia.

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