Sam E. Stephens Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-09

faculty

6 h-index 24 pubs 76 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sam E. Stephens' research focuses on the development and testing of medical devices and computational models, with a particular emphasis on cardiovascular applications. Stephens has investigated in vitro models for studying blood clot formation and dissolution, crucial for evaluating new stroke-treatment devices. Further work includes the creation of custom cardiovascular flow phantoms to mimic physiological conditions and the development of an in vitro mitral valve model designed to facilitate static trans-mitral pressure measurements. Stephens also contributes to the field of precision medicine through the design of a customizable angioplasty balloon-forming machine for coronary bifurcation lesion interventions. Additionally, Stephens has explored the predictive capabilities of computational models for conditions such as supravalvar aortic stenosis and the analysis of arterial and venous pressure waveforms during anesthesia and hemorrhage.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 24
  • Citations: 76

Selected Publications

  • Development and Characteristics of a Dual-Layered Vascular Phantom (2025)
  • The Importance of a Continuously Changing Heart Rate in Venous and Arterial Pressure Analysis (2025)
  • Addressing the barriers to peritoneal dialysis—Visual appeal matters (2025)
  • Design, fabrication, and evaluation of 3-D–printed cystotomy spoons as a retrieval method in dogs (2023)
  • Modeling peripheral arterial and venous pressure signals with integral pulse frequency modulation (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • In Vitro Blood Clot Formation and Dissolution for Testing New Stroke-Treatment Devices (2022)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Critical Information from High Fidelity Arterial and Venous Pressure Waveforms During Anesthesia and Hemorrhage (2022)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Customizable Angioplasty Balloon-Forming Machine: Towards Precision Medicine in Coronary Bifurcation Lesion Interventions (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Alumina as a Computed Tomography Soft Material and Tissue Fiducial Marker (2022)
  • In Vitro Mitral Valve Model with Unrestricted Ventricular Access: Using Vacuum to Close the Valve and Enable Static Trans-Mitral Pressure (2022)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Patient-based Computational Model that Predicts Pressure Drop in Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis in Patients with Williams Syndrome (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of Custom Wall-Less Cardiovascular Flow Phantoms with Tissue-Mimicking Gel (2021)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Sinotubular Junction-to-Aortic Annulus Ratio as a Determinant of Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis Severity* (2021)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Patient-based Computational Model that Predicts Pressure Drop in Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis in Patients with Williams Syndrome (2021)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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