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Novel alternative methods (NAMs), such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD), provide a powerful and ethical approach to investigate vascular physiology using patient-specific data. We developed a CFD model of the pulmonary artery (PA) informed by noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from an ESRD patient to characterize flow dynamics and wall shear metrics relevant to PH. Simulations were performed using image-based geometry, and velocity fields, wall shear stress (WSS), time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS), and oscillatory shear index (OSI) were quantified. Results demonstrated physiologically consistent flow distributions, with higher velocities localized near outlet regions and lower velocities in branches. Spatially averaged TAWSS was approximately 9\u2009dyn\/cm2, in agreement with previously reported ranges. OSI values were low across the pulmonary vasculature, suggesting limited flow reversal. 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