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Wang L, Jiang X, Zhang K, Chen K, Wu P, Li X. A hemodynamic analysis of energy loss in abdominal aortic aneurysm using three-dimension idealized model. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1330848. [PMID: 38312315 PMCID: PMC10834748 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1330848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Objective: The aim of this study is to perform specific hemodynamic simulations of idealized abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) models with different diameters, curvatures and eccentricities and evaluate the risk of thrombosis and aneurysm rupture. Methods: Nine idealized AAA models with different diameters (3 cm or 5 cm), curvatures (0° or 30°) and eccentricities (centered on or tangent to the aorta), as well as a normal model, were constructed using commercial software (Solidworks; Dassault Systemes S.A, Suresnes, France). Hemodynamic simulations were conducted with the same time-varying volumetric flow rate extracted from the literature and 3-element Windkessel model (3 EWM) boundary conditions were applied at the aortic outlet. Several hemodynamic parameters such as time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS), oscillatory shear index (OSI), relative residence time (RRT), endothelial cell activation potential (ECAP) and energy loss (EL) were obtained to evaluate the risk of thrombosis and aneurysm rupture under different conditions. Results: Simulation results showed that the proportion of low TAWSS region and high OSI region increases with the rising of aneurysm diameter, whereas decreases in the curvature and eccentric models of the corresponding diameters, with the 5 cm normal model having the largest low TAWSS region (68.5%) and high OSI region (40%). Similar to the results of TAWSS and OSI, the high ECAP and high RRT areas were largest in the 5 cm normal model, with the highest wall-averaged value (RRT: 5.18 s, ECAP: 4.36 Pa-1). Differently, the increase of aneurysm diameter, curvature, and eccentricity all lead to the increase of mean flow EL and turbulent EL, such that the highest mean flow EL (0.82 W · 10-3) and turbulent EL (1.72 W · 10-3) were observed in the eccentric 5 cm model with the bending angle of 30°. Conclusion: Collectively, increases in aneurysm diameter, curvature, and eccentricity all raise mean flow EL and turbulent flow EL, which may aggravate the damage and disturbance of flow in aneurysm. In addition, it can be inferred by conventional parameters (TAWSS, OSI, RRT and ECAP) that the increase of aneurysm diameter may raise the risk of thrombosis, whereas the curvature and eccentricity appeared to have a protective effect against thrombosis.
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- Lulu Wang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Laboratory, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Laboratory, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Ong CW, Wee IJY, Toma M, Cui F, Xu XY, Richards AM, Leo HL, Choong AMTL. Haemodynamic changes in visceral hybrid repairs of type III and type V thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13760. [PMID: 37612440 PMCID: PMC10447573 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40323-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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The visceral hybrid procedure combining retrograde visceral bypass grafting and completion endovascular stent grafting is a feasible alternative to conventional open surgical or wholly endovascular repairs of thoracoabdominal aneurysms (TAAA). However, the wide variability in visceral hybrid configurations means that a priori prediction of surgical outcome based on haemodynamic flow profiles such as velocity pattern and wall shear stress post repair remain challenging. We sought to appraise the clinical relevance of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses in the setting of visceral hybrid TAAA repairs. Two patients, one with a type III and the other with a type V TAAA, underwent successful elective and emergency visceral hybrid repairs, respectively. Flow patterns and haemodynamic parameters were analysed using reconstructed pre- and post-operative CT scans. Both type III and type V TAAAs showed highly disturbed flow patterns with varying helicity values preoperatively within their respective aneurysms. Low time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) and high endothelial cell action potential (ECAP) and relative residence time (RRT) associated with thrombogenic susceptibility was observed in the posterior aspect of both TAAAs preoperatively. Despite differing bypass configurations in the elective and emergency repairs, both treatment options appear to improve haemodynamic performance compared to preoperative study. However, we observed reduced TAWSS in the right iliac artery (portending a theoretical risk of future graft and possibly limb thrombosis), after the elective type III visceral hybrid repair, but not the emergency type V repair. We surmise that this difference may be attributed to the higher neo-bifurcation of the aortic stent graft in the type III as compared to the type V repair. Our results demonstrate that CFD can be used in complicated visceral hybrid repair to yield potentially actionable predictive insights with implications on surveillance and enhanced post-operative management, even in patients with complicated geometrical bypass configurations.
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- Chi Wei Ong
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, New York, USA
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Christchurch Heart Institute, University of Otago, New Zealand, New Zealand
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore.
- Asian Aortic & Vascular Centre, Singapore, Singapore.
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Silva MLFDA, Gonçalves SDEF, Haniel J, Lucas TC, Huebner R. Comparative study between 1-way and 2-way coupled fluid-structure interaction in numerical simulation of aortic arch aneurysms. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20210859. [PMID: 37255166 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320210859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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Hemodynamic forces are related to pathological variations of the cardiovascular system, and numerical simulations for fluid-structure interaction have been systematically used to analyze the behavior of blood flow and the arterial wall in aortic aneurysms. This paper proposes a comparative analysis of 1-way and 2-way coupled fluid-structure interaction for aortic arch aneurysm. The coupling models of fluid-structure interaction were conducted using 3D geometry of the thoracic aorta from computed tomography. Hyperelastic anisotropic properties were estimated for the Holzapfel arterial wall model. The rheological behavior of the blood was modeled by the Carreau-Yasuda model. The results showed that the 1-way approach tends to underestimate von Mises stress, displacement, and strain over the entire cardiac cycle, compared to the 2-way approach. In contrast, the behavior of the variables of flow field, velocity, wall shear stress, and Reynolds number when coupled by the 1-way model was overestimated at the systolic moment and tends to be equal at the diastolic moment. The quantitative differences found, especially during the systole, suggest the use of 2-way coupling in numerical simulations of aortic arch aneurysms due to the hyperelastic nature of the arterial wall, which leads to a strong iteration between the fluid and the arterial wall.
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- Mário Luis F DA Silva
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Departamento de Enfermagem, MGC 367, km 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, 39100-000 Diamantina, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Belkacemi D, Tahar Abbes M, Al-Rawi M, Al-Jumaily AM, Bachene S, Laribi B. Intraluminal Thrombus Characteristics in AAA Patients: Non-Invasive Diagnosis Using CFD. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:bioengineering10050540. [PMID: 37237609 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10050540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) continue to pose a high mortality risk despite advances in medical imaging and surgery. Intraluminal thrombus (ILT) is detected in most AAAs and may critically impact their development. Therefore, understanding ILT deposition and growth is of practical importance. To assist in managing these patients, the scientific community has been researching the relationship between intraluminal thrombus (ILT) and hemodynamic parameters wall shear stress (WSS) derivatives. This study analyzed three patient-specific AAA models reconstructed from CT scans using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and a pulsatile non-Newtonian blood flow model. The co-localization and relationship between WSS-based hemodynamic parameters and ILT deposition were examined. The results show that ILT tends to occur in regions of low velocity and time-averaged WSS (TAWSS) and high oscillation shear index (OSI), endothelial cell activation potential (ECAP), and relative residence time (RRT) values. ILT deposition areas were found in regions of low TAWSS and high OSI independently of the nature of flow near the wall characterized by transversal WSS (TransWSS). A new approach is suggested which is based on the estimation of CFD-based WSS indices specifically in the thinnest and thickest ILT areas of AAA patients; this approach is promising and supports the effectiveness of CFD as a decision-making tool for clinicians. Further research with a larger patient cohort and follow-up data are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Djelloul Belkacemi
- Mechanics and Energetics Laboratory, Hassiba Ben Bouali University, Chlef 02000, Algeria
- Unité de Développement des Equipements Solaires UDES, CDER, Bousmail, Tipaza 42415, Algeria
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- Mechanics and Energetics Laboratory, Hassiba Ben Bouali University, Chlef 02000, Algeria
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- Center for Engineering and Industrial Design, Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Radiologie, Centre d'Imagerie Médicale, Cheraga, Algiers 16000, Algeria
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- FIMA Laboratory, Department of Technology, Djilali Bounaama University, Khemis Miliana 44225, Algeria
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Mutlu O, Salman HE, Al-Thani H, El-Menyar A, Qidwai UA, Yalcin HC. How does hemodynamics affect rupture tissue mechanics in abdominal aortic aneurysm: Focus on wall shear stress derived parameters, time-averaged wall shear stress, oscillatory shear index, endothelial cell activation potential, and relative residence time. Comput Biol Med 2023; 154:106609. [PMID: 36724610 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a critical health condition with a risk of rupture, where the diameter of the aorta enlarges more than 50% of its normal diameter. The incidence rate of AAA has increased worldwide. Currently, about three out of every 100,000 people have aortic diseases. The diameter and geometry of AAAs influence the hemodynamic forces exerted on the arterial wall. Therefore, a reliable assessment of hemodynamics is crucial for predicting the rupture risk. Wall shear stress (WSS) is an important metric to define the level of the frictional force on the AAA wall. Excessive levels of WSS deteriorate the remodeling mechanism of the arteries and lead to abnormal conditions. At this point, WSS-related hemodynamic parameters, such as time-averaged WSS (TAWSS), oscillatory shear index (OSI), endothelial cell activation potential (ECAP), and relative residence time (RRT) provide important information to evaluate the shear environment on the AAA wall in detail. Calculation of these parameters is not straightforward and requires a physical understanding of what they represent. In addition, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solvers do not readily calculate these parameters when hemodynamics is simulated. This review aims to explain the WSS-derived parameters focusing on how these represent different characteristics of disturbed hemodynamics. A representative case is presented for spatial and temporal formulation that would be useful for interested researchers for practical calculations. Finally, recent hemodynamics investigations relating WSS-related parameters with AAA rupture risk assessment are presented. This review will be useful to understand the physical representation of WSS-related parameters in cardiovascular flows and how they can be calculated practically for AAA investigations.
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- Onur Mutlu
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Trauma and Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Surgery, Trauma and Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar; Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Computer Science Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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van de Velde L, Groot Jebbink E, Zambrano BA, Versluis M, Tessarek J, Reijnen MMPJ. The Supera Interwoven Nitinol Stent as a Flow Diverting Device in Popliteal Aneurysms. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2022; 45:858-866. [PMID: 35378613 PMCID: PMC9117362 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-022-03118-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose The feasibility of using a compressed interwoven Supera stent as a flow diverting device for popliteal aneurysms was recently demonstrated in patients. It is unclear, however, what the optimal flow diverting strategy is, because of the fusiform shape of popliteal aneurysms and their exposure to triphasic flow. To assess this flow diverting strategy for popliteal aneurysms, flow profiles and thrombus formation likelihood were investigated in popliteal aneurysm models. Materials and Methods Six popliteal aneurysm models were created and integrated into a pulsatile flow set-up. These models covered a bent and a straight anatomy in three configurations: control, single-lined and dual-lined Supera stents. Two-dimensional flow velocities were visualized by laser particle image velocimetry. In addition, the efficacy of the stent configurations for promoting aneurysm thrombosis was assessed by simulations of residence time and platelet activation. Results On average for the two anatomies, the Supera stent led to a twofold reduction of velocities in the aneurysm for single-lined stents, and a fourfold reduction for dual-lined stents. Forward flow was optimally diverted, whereas backward flow was generally deflected into the aneurysm. The dual-lined configuration led to residence times of 15–20 s, compared to 5–15 s for the single stent configurations. Platelet activation potential was not increased by the flow diverting stents. Conclusion A compressed Supera stent was successfully able to divert flow in a popliteal aneurysm phantom. A dual-lined configuration demonstrated superior hemodynamic characteristics compared to its single-lined counterpart. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00270-022-03118-x.
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- L van de Velde
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
- Physics of Fluids Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, The Netherlands.
- M3i Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- M3i Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Physics of Fluids Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Bonifatius Hospital, Lingen, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- M3i Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Zambrano BA, Gharahi H, Lim CY, Lee W, Baek S. Association of vortical structures and hemodynamic parameters for regional thrombus accumulation in abdominal aortic aneurysms. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2022; 38:e3555. [PMID: 34859615 PMCID: PMC8858872 DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The intraluminal thrombus (ILT) has been shown to negatively impact the progression of the abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The formation of this thrombus layer has been connected to the local flow environment within AAAs, but the specific mechanisms leading to thrombus formation are still not fully understood. Our study investigated the association between vortical structures, near-wall hemodynamic metrics (e.g., time averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) and oscillatory shear index (OSI)), and ILT accumulation in a longitudinal cohort of 14 AAAs (53 scans total). Vortices and hemodynamic parameters were estimated using hemodynamic simulations performed to each scan of each patient and compared to local 3D changes of ILT thickness between two consecutive scans (ΔILT). Results showed that vortices formed and remained strong and close to the lumen surface in AAAs without an ILT, while in AAAs with ILTs these detached from the lumen surface and dissipated nearby wall region where an increase in ILT thickness was observed. Although low TAWSS was observed in regions with and without ILT accumulation, an inverse correlation between ∆ILT and TAWSS was observed within the regions that experienced a thrombus growth. Our results support the idea that vortical structures might be playing a role modulating ILT accumulation into specific wall regions. Also, it submits the idea that the low TAWSS will be modulating the growth of thrombus within these preferred ILT accumulated regions.
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- Byron A Zambrano
- J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Ducas AA, Kuhn DCS, Bath LC, Lozowy RJ, Boyd AJ. Increased matrix metalloproteinase 9 activity correlates with flow-mediated intraluminal thrombus deposition and wall degeneration in human abdominal aortic aneurysm. JVS Vasc Sci 2021; 1:190-199. [PMID: 34617048 PMCID: PMC8489223 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective We have previously demonstrated that human abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture occurs in zones of low wall shear stress where flow recirculation and intraluminal thrombus (ILT) deposition are increased. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is involved in the pathogenesis of AAA via its lytic effect on collagen and elastin. We hypothesize that flow-mediated ILT deposition promotes increased local inflammatory and MMP-9 activity that leads to AAA wall degeneration. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between predicted pulsatile flow dynamics and regional differences in MMP-9, elastin, collagen, and ILT deposition in human AAA. Methods Full-thickness aortic tissue samples were collected from 24 patients undergoing open AAA repair. Control infrarenal aortic tissue was obtained from 6 patients undergoing aortobifemoral bypass. Full-thickness aortic tissue and ILT were assessed for MMP-9 levels using a cytokine array assay. Histologic and immunohistochemical assessment of inflammation, collagen and elastin content, and MMP-9 levels were also measured. Three-dimensional AAA geometry was generated from computed tomography angiogram (CTA) images using Mimics software and computational fluid dynamics was used to predict pulsatile aortic blood flow. Results The majority of AAA showed eccentric ILT deposition which was correlated with predicted recirculation blood flow (R2 = –0.17; P < .05). The regions of high ILT were associated with significant increases in inflammation and loss of elastin and collagen compared with regions of low ILT, or with control tissue. MMP-9 was significantly higher in areas of high ILT deposition compared with areas devoid of ILT. Tissue MMP-9 was correlated with the thickness of ILT deposition (R2 = 0.46; P < .05), and was also present in high levels in thick compared with thin ILT. Conclusions We have shown a correlation between flow-mediated ILT deposition with increased tissue levels of MMP-9 activity, increased inflammatory infiltrate, and decreased elastin and collagen content in stereotactically sampled human AAA, suggesting that ILT deposition is associated with local increases in proteolytic activity that may preferentially weaken and promote rupture at selected regions.
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- Annie A Ducas
- Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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Boyd AJ. Intraluminal thrombus: Innocent bystander or factor in abdominal aortic aneurysm pathogenesis? JVS Vasc Sci 2021; 2:159-169. [PMID: 34617066 PMCID: PMC8489244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) represent a complex multifactorial hemodynamic, thrombotic, and inflammatory process that can ultimately result in aortic rupture and death. Despite improved screening and surgical management of AAAs, the mortality rates have remained high after rupture, and little progress has occurred in the development of nonoperative treatments. Intraluminal thrombus (ILT) is present in most AAAs and might be involved in AAA pathogenesis. The present review examined the latest clinical and experimental evidence for possible involvement of the ILT in AAA growth and rupture. METHODS A literature review was performed after a search of the PubMed database from 2012 to June 2020 using the terms "abdominal aortic aneurysm" and "intraluminal thrombus." RESULTS The structure, composition, and hemodynamics of ILT formation and propagation were reviewed in relation to the hemostatic and proteolytic factors favoring ILT deposition. The potential effects of the ILT on AAA wall degeneration and rupture, including a review of the current controversies regarding the position, thickness, and composition of ILT, are presented. Although initially potentially protective against increased wall stress, increasing evidence has shown that an increased volume and greater age of the ILT have direct detrimental effects on aortic wall integrity, which might predispose to an increased rupture risk. CONCLUSIONS ILT does not appear to be an innocent bystander in AAA pathophysiology. However, its exact role remains elusive and controversial. Despite computational evidence of a possible protective role of the ILT in reducing wall stress, increasing evidence has shown that the ILT promotes AAA wall degeneration in humans and in animal models. Further research, with large animal models and with more chronic ILT is crucial for a better understanding of the role of the ILT in AAAs and for the potential development of targeted therapies to slow or halt AAA progression.
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- April J. Boyd
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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McClarty DB, Kuhn DCS, Boyd AJ. Hemodynamic Changes in an Actively Rupturing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. J Vasc Res 2021; 58:172-179. [PMID: 33780963 DOI: 10.1159/000514237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Computational fluid dynamics were used to assess hemodynamic changes in an actively rupturing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) over a 9-day period. Active migration of contrast from the lumen into the thickest region of intraluminal thrombus (ILT) was demonstrated until it ultimately breached the adventitial layer. Four days after symptom onset, there was a discrete disruption of adventitial calcium with bleb formation at the site of future rupture. Rupture occurred in a region of low wall shear stress and was associated with a marked increase in AAA diameter from 6.6 to 8.4 cm. The cross-sectional area of the flow lumen increased across all time points from 6.28 to 12.08 cm2. The increase in luminal area preceded the increase in AAA diameter and was characterized by an overall deceleration in recirculation flow velocity with a coinciding increase in flow velocity penetrating the ILT. We show that there are significant hemodynamic and structural changes in the AAA flow lumen in advance of any appreciable increase in aortic diameter or rupture. The significant increase in AAA diameter with rupture suggests that AAA may actually rupture at smaller sizes than those measured on day of rupture. These findings have implications for algorithms the predict AAA rupture risk.
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- Davis B McClarty
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Hemodynamic Parameters in the Human Diseased Aorta: A Systematic Review. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 63:336-381. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Analysis of morphological and hemodynamical indexes in abdominal aortic aneurysms as preliminary indicators of intraluminal thrombus deposition. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2019; 19:1035-1053. [PMID: 31820279 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01269-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In this paper, we study the correlation between the wall shear stress, a hemodynamical index derived from numerical simulations, and an new index MFA-ILT for the characterization of intraluminal thrombus (ILT) in the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Based on the processing of medical images, we define our index MFA-ILT by projecting onto lumen surface a measure of the ILT thickness. From the physical point of view, hemodynamical indexes describe the mechanical stimuli at which the luminal surface of the vessel wall is subject to, due to blood flow. Specifically, we consider the time-averaged wall shear stress and the oscillatory shear index. The first index provides a measurement of the averaged magnitude of the shear stress; the second index measures the rate of change of shear stress. To reconstruct the hemodynamical indexes, we build in silico three-dimensional models. We use the same physical parameters and boundary conditions for all the aneurysms in the sample. The computer simulations do not require any additional invasive patient examination. We consider eleven cases of abdominal aortic aneurysms spanning a wide range of different morphological features. All the cases are characterized by a thin intraluminal thrombus. We can, therefore, assume that the lumen we currently observe does not significantly differ from the one before the thrombus deposition. Our results suggest that the value of wall shear stresses and intraluminal thrombus deposition are correlated. Moreover, we conclude that in six cases time-averaged wall shear stress provides a preliminary indication of the area at risk of thrombus deposition.
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Simka M, Hobot J, Skuła M. Intraluminal thrombus in abdominal aortic aneurysm: a friend or a foe? INT ANGIOL 2019; 38:508-509. [PMID: 31782282 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.19.04244-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marian Simka
- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medicine, University of Opole, Opole, Poland -
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medicine, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medicine, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
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Computational study on hemodynamic changes in patient-specific proximal neck angulation of abdominal aortic aneurysm with time-varying velocity. AUSTRALASIAN PHYSICAL & ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN MEDICINE 2019; 42:181-190. [PMID: 30762222 DOI: 10.1007/s13246-019-00728-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Aneurysms are considered as a critical cardiovascular disease worldwide when they rupture. The clinical understanding of geometrical impact on the flow behaviour and biomechanics of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is progressively developing. Proximal neck angulations of AAAs are believed to influence the hemodynamic changes and wall shear stress (WSS) within AAAs. Our aim was to perform pulsatile simulations using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for patient-specific geometry to investigate the influence of severe angular (≥ 60°) neck on AAA's hemodynamic and wall shear stress. The patient's geometrical characteristics were obtained from a computed tomography images database of AAA patients. The AAA geometry was reconstructed using Mimics software. In computational method, blood was assumed Newtonian fluid and an inlet varying velocity waveform in a cardiac cycle was assigned. The CFD study was performed with ANSYS software. The results of flow behaviours indicated that the blood flow through severe bending of angular neck leads to high turbulence and asymmetry of flows within the aneurysm sac resulting in blood recirculation. The high wall shear stress (WSS) occurred near the AAA neck and on surface of aneurysm sac. This study explained and showed flow behaviours and WSS progression within high angular neck AAA and risk prediction of abdominal aorta rupture. We expect that the visualization of blood flow and hemodynamic changes resulted from CFD simulation could be as an extra tool to assist clinicians during a decision making when estimation the risks of interventional procedures.
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Razafindrazaka FH, Yevtushenko P, Poelke K, Polthier K, Goubergrits L. Hodge decomposition of wall shear stress vector fields characterizing biological flows. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:181970. [PMID: 30891301 PMCID: PMC6408383 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.181970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A discrete boundary-sensitive Hodge decomposition is proposed as a central tool for the analysis of wall shear stress (WSS) vector fields in aortic blood flows. The method is based on novel results for the smooth and discrete Hodge-Morrey-Friedrichs decomposition on manifolds with boundary and subdivides the WSS vector field into five components: gradient (curl-free), co-gradient (divergence-free) and three harmonic fields induced from the boundary, which are called the centre, Neumann and Dirichlet fields. First, an analysis of WSS in several simulated simplified phantom geometries (duct and idealized aorta) was performed in order to understand the nature of the five components. It was shown that the decomposition is able to distinguish harmonic blood flow arising from the inlet from harmonic circulations induced by the interior topology of the geometry. Finally, a comparative analysis of 11 patients with coarctation of the aorta (CoA) before and after treatment as well as 10 control patients was done. The study shows a significant difference between the CoA patients before and after the treatment, and the healthy controls. This means a global difference between aortic shapes of diseased and healthy subjects, thus leading to a new type of WSS-based analysis and classification of pathological and physiological blood flow.
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- Faniry H. Razafindrazaka
- Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany
- Institute for Imaging Science and Computational Modelling in Cardiovascular Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Imaging Science and Computational Modelling in Cardiovascular Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Imaging Science and Computational Modelling in Cardiovascular Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Boyd AJ. Invited commentary. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68:37S-38S. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.12.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhongyou L, Wentao J, Ding Y, Yu C, Xiaobao T, Zhihong Z. Investigation of the hemodynamics of a juxtarenal aortic aneurysm with intervention by dual-stents strategy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2018; 58:109-115. [PMID: 30075422 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the feasibility of using two stents (a combination of multilayer stent [MS] and stent graft [SG]) in the treatment of a juxtarenal aortic aneurysm that involves a significant branch artery and to determine the advantages and disadvantages of using SGs upstream and downstream from the aneurysm so as to provide some theoretical guidance for preoperative clinical decision-making in the future. METHODS Four ideal geometric models were established for numerical computation: case 1 refers to an aneurysm without the use of stents, case 2 represents the implantation of two MSs in an aneurysm, and case 3 (SG + MS) and case 4 (MS + SG) both involve the treatment of an aneurysm by using a combination of SG and MG. RESULTS The aneurysm pressure is slightly lower and there are more vortices when the SG is implanted (case 3 and case 4). In particular, for case 4, additional vortices appear in the sac and the area of the low-wall shear stress is larger on the aneurysm compared with those of the other three cases. However, the pressure becomes uneven, and a peak pressure region is observed on the wall of the aneurysm, and therefore, the aneurysmal wall will become buckled. In addition, the flux of the renal artery in the four cases is greater than that in the normal case. CONCLUSION The arrangements in cases 3 and 4 can effectively isolate the aneurysm from circulation, but clinically, it is necessary to avoid such a high-risk situation wherein the SG is positioned downstream of the aneurysm (case 4), even though this leads to improved isolation.
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- Li Zhongyou
- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Arzani A, Shadden SC. Wall shear stress fixed points in cardiovascular fluid mechanics. J Biomech 2018; 73:145-152. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Kemmerling EMC, Peattie RA. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Pathomechanics: Current Understanding and Future Directions. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1097:157-179. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96445-4_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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