By Dayo Oyewo
A United States-based Nigerian mathematician, Damilare Samuel, has called for the wider adoption of advanced mathematical modelling of blood flow to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
He described the approach as a critical tool for tackling one of the world’s leading causes of death.
Samuel, who holds a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Case Western Reserve University, United States, said his research focused on developing mathematical models that more accurately explain how blood flows through diseased arteries, with potential applications in predicting and managing conditions such as atherosclerosis and aneurysms.
Speaking with our correspondent on Saturday, Samuel said conventional blood-flow models often fail to capture the complex behaviour of blood in diseased arteries, limiting their effectiveness in clinical decision-making.
“Blood doesn’t behave like water. It’s a complex fluid, and the older models we’ve relied on for decades miss a lot of what’s actually happening
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