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Siika A, Talvitie M, Lindquist Liljeqvist M, Bogdanovic M, Gasser TC, Hultgren R, Roy J. Peak wall rupture index is associated with risk of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms, independent of size and sex. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znae125. [PMID: 38782730 PMCID: PMC11116082 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znae125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Information on the predictive determinants of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture from CT angiography are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate biomechanical parameters in abdominal aortic aneurysms and their association with risk of subsequent rupture. METHODS In this retrospective study, the digital radiological archive was searched for 363 patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. All patients who underwent at least one CT angiography examination before aneurysm rupture were included. CT angiography results were analysed to determine maximum aneurysm diameter, aneurysm volume, and biomechanical parameters (peak wall stress and peak wall rupture index). In the primary survival analysis, patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms less than 70 mm were considered. Sensitivity analyses including control patients and abdominal aortic aneurysms of all sizes were performed. RESULTS A total of 67 patients who underwent 109 CT angiography examinations before aneurysm rupture were identified. The majority were men (47, 70%) and the median age at the time of CTA examination was 77 (71-83) years. The median maximum aneurysm diameter was 56 (interquartile range 46-65) mm and the median time to rupture was 2.13 (interquartile range 0.64-4.72) years. In univariable analysis, maximum aneurysm diameter, aneurysm volume, peak wall stress, and peak wall rupture index were all associated with risk of rupture. Women had an increased HR for rupture when adjusted for maximum aneurysm diameter or aneurysm volume (HR 2.16, 95% c.i. 1.23 to 3.78 (P = 0.007) and HR 1.92, 95% c.i. 1.06 to 3.50 (P = 0.033) respectively). In multivariable analysis, the peak wall rupture index was associated with risk of rupture. The HR for peak wall rupture index was 1.05 (95% c.i. 1.03 to 1.08) per % (P < 0.001) when adjusted for maximum aneurysm diameter and 1.05 (95% c.i. 1.02 to 1.08) per % (P < 0.001) when adjusted for aneurysm volume. CONCLUSION Biomechanical factors appear to be important in the prediction of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture. Women are at increased risk of rupture when adjustments are made for maximum aneurysm diameter alone.
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- Antti Siika
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- KTH Solid Mechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Engineering Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Dalbosco M, Terzano M, Carniel TA, Fancello EA, Holzapfel GA. A two-scale numerical study on the mechanobiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms. J R Soc Interface 2023; 20:20230472. [PMID: 37907092 PMCID: PMC10618057 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2023.0472] [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: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a serious condition whose pathophysiology is related to phenomena occurring at different length scales. To gain a better understanding of the disease, this work presents a multi-scale computational study that correlates AAA progression with microstructural and mechanical alterations in the tissue. Macro-scale geometries of a healthy aorta and idealized aneurysms with increasing diameter are developed on the basis of existing experimental data and subjected to physiological boundary conditions. Subsequently, microscopic representative volume elements of the abluminal side of each macro-model are employed to analyse the local kinematics at the cellular scale. The results suggest that the formation of the aneurysm disrupts the micromechanics of healthy tissue, which could trigger collagen growth and remodelling by mechanosensing cells. The resulting changes to the macro-mechanics and microstructure of the tissue seem to establish a new homeostatic state at the cellular scale, at least for the diameter range investigated.
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- Misael Dalbosco
- Institute of Biomechanics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
- GRANTE—Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomechanics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Polytechnic School, Community University of Chapecó Region, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Community University of Chapecó Region, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- GRANTE—Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- LEBm—University Hospital, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomechanics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
- Department of Structural Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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Singh TP, Moxon JV, Gasser TC, Jenkins J, Bourke M, Bourke B, Golledge J. Association between aortic peak wall stress and rupture index with abdominal aortic aneurysm-related events. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:5698-5706. [PMID: 36897345 PMCID: PMC10326087 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09488-1] [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: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess whether aortic peak wall stress (PWS) and peak wall rupture index (PWRI) were associated with the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture or repair (defined as AAA events) among participants with small AAAs. METHODS PWS and PWRI were estimated from computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans of 210 participants with small AAAs (≥ 30 and ≤ 50 mm) prospectively recruited between 2002 and 2016 from two existing databases. Participants were followed for a median of 2.0 (inter-quartile range 1.9, 2.8) years to record the incidence of AAA events. The associations between PWS and PWRI with AAA events were assessed using Cox proportional hazard analyses. The ability of PWS and PWRI to reclassify the risk of AAA events compared to the initial AAA diameter was examined using net reclassification index (NRI) and classification and regression tree (CART) analysis. RESULTS After adjusting for other risk factors, one standard deviation increase in PWS (hazard ratio, HR, 1.56, 95% confidence intervals, CI 1.19, 2.06; p = 0.001) and PWRI (HR 1.74, 95% CI 1.29, 2.34; p < 0.001) were associated with significantly higher risks of AAA events. In the CART analysis, PWRI was identified as the best single predictor of AAA events at a cut-off value of > 0.562. PWRI, but not PWS, significantly improved the classification of risk of AAA events compared to the initial AAA diameter alone. CONCLUSION PWS and PWRI predicted the risk of AAA events but only PWRI significantly improved the risk stratification compared to aortic diameter alone. KEY POINTS • Aortic diameter is an imperfect measure of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture risk. • This observational study of 210 participants found that peak wall stress (PWS) and peak wall rupture index (PWRI) predicted the risk of aortic rupture or AAA repair. • PWRI, but not PWS, significantly improved the risk stratification for AAA events compared to aortic diameter alone.
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- Tejas P Singh
- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia
- The Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia
- The Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, KTH Solid Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Brisbane, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Gosford Vascular Services Gosford New South Wales Australia, Gosford, Australia
- The School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Gosford Vascular Services Gosford New South Wales Australia, Gosford, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia.
- The Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
- The Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
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Wang X, Carpenter HJ, Ghayesh MH, Kotousov A, Zander AC, Amabili M, Psaltis PJ. A review on the biomechanical behaviour of the aorta. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 144:105922. [PMID: 37320894 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105922] [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: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Large aortic aneurysm and acute and chronic aortic dissection are pathologies of the aorta requiring surgery. Recent advances in medical intervention have improved patient outcomes; however, a clear understanding of the mechanisms leading to aortic failure and, hence, a better understanding of failure risk, is still missing. Biomechanical analysis of the aorta could provide insights into the development and progression of aortic abnormalities, giving clinicians a powerful tool in risk stratification. The complexity of the aortic system presents significant challenges for a biomechanical study and requires various approaches to analyse the aorta. To address this, here we present a holistic review of the biomechanical studies of the aorta by categorising articles into four broad approaches, namely theoretical, in vivo, experimental and combined investigations. Experimental studies that focus on identifying mechanical properties of the aortic tissue are also included. By reviewing the literature and discussing drawbacks, limitations and future challenges in each area, we hope to present a more complete picture of the state-of-the-art of aortic biomechanics to stimulate research on critical topics. Combining experimental modalities and computational approaches could lead to more comprehensive results in risk prediction for the aortic system.
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- Xiaochen Wang
- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal H3A 0C3, Canada
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia; Department of Cardiology, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia; Vascular Research Centre, Heart Health Theme, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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Hanna L, Gibbs RGJ. Risk Prediction for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: One Size Does Not Fit All. Is it Time to go with the Flow of Hotspots? Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 65:612-613. [PMID: 36682401 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Lydia Hanna
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Gasser TC, Miller C, Polzer S, Roy J. A quarter of a century biomechanical rupture risk assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Achievements, clinical relevance, and ongoing developments. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2023; 39:e3587. [PMID: 35347895 DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease, the local enlargement of the infrarenal aorta, is a serious condition that causes many deaths, especially in men exceeding 65 years of age. Over the past quarter of a century, computational biomechanical models have been developed towards the assessment of AAA risk of rupture, technology that is now on the verge of being integrated within the clinical decision-making process. The modeling of AAA requires a holistic understanding of the clinical problem, in order to set appropriate modeling assumptions and to draw sound conclusions from the simulation results. In this article we summarize and critically discuss the proposed modeling approaches and report the outcome of clinical validation studies for a number of biomechanics-based rupture risk indices. Whilst most of the aspects concerning computational mechanics have already been settled, it is the exploration of the failure properties of the AAA wall and the acquisition of robust input data for simulations that has the greatest potential for the further improvement of this technology.
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- T Christian Gasser
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Chandrashekar A, Handa A, Lapolla P, Shivakumar N, Ngetich E, Grau V, Lee R. Prediction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth Using Geometric Assessment of Computerized Tomography Images Acquired During the Aneurysm Surveillance Period. Ann Surg 2023; 277:e175-e183. [PMID: 33630463 PMCID: PMC8691375 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the utility of geometric features for future AAA growth prediction. BACKGROUND Novel methods for growth prediction of AAA are recognized as a research priority. Geometric feature have been used to predict cerebral aneurysm rupture, but not examined as predictor of AAA growth. METHODS Computerized tomography (CT) scans from patients with infra-renal AAAs were analyzed. Aortic volumes were segmented using an automated pipeline to extract AAA diameter (APD), undulation index (UI), and radius of curvature (RC). Using a prospectively recruited cohort, we first examined the relation between these geometric measurements to patients' demographic features (n = 102). A separate 192 AAA patients with serial CT scans during AAA surveillance were identified from an ongoing clinical database. Multinomial logistic and multiple linear regression models were trained and optimized to predict future AAA growth in these patients. RESULTS There was no correlation between the geometric measurements and patients' demographic features. APD (Spearman r = 0.25, P < 0.05), UI (Spearman r = 0.38, P < 0.001) and RC (Spearman r =-0.53, P < 0.001) significantly correlated with annual AAA growth. Using APD, UI, and RC as 3 input variables, the area under receiver operating characteristics curve for predicting slow growth (<2.5 mm/yr) or fast growth (>5 mm/yr) at 12 months are 0.80 and 0.79, respectively. The prediction or growth rate is within 2 mm error in 87% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Geometric features of an AAA can predict its future growth. This method can be applied to routine clinical CT scans acquired from patients during their AAA surveillance pathway.
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- Anirudh Chandrashekar
- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Department of Engineering Science, University, of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Engineering Science, University, of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially lethal condition that is decreasing in frequency as tobacco use declines. The exact etiology remains unknown, but smoking and other perturbations seem to trigger an inflammatory state in the tunica media. Male sex and advanced age are clear demographic risk factors for the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The natural history of this disease varies, but screening remains vital as it is rarely diagnosed on physical examination, and elective repair (most commonly done endovascularly) offers significant morbidity and mortality advantages over emergent intervention for aortic rupture.
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- Michael P Calgi
- University of Virginia School of Medicine, 200 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 800710, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0710, USA.
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Tao K, Li M, Gu X, Wang M, Qian T, Hu L, Li J. Activating transcription factor 4 aggravates angiotensin II-induced cell dysfunction in human vascular aortic smooth muscle cells via transcriptionally activating fibroblast growth factor 21. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 26:347-355. [PMID: 36039735 PMCID: PMC9437364 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2022.26.5.347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disorder worldwide. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) was shown to display a high level in the plasma of patients with AAA; however, its detailed functions underlying AAA pathogenesis are unclear. An in vitro AAA model was established in human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) by angiotensin II (Ang-II) stimulation. Cell counting kit-8, wound healing, and Transwell assays were utilized for measuring cell proliferation and migration. RT-qPCR was used for detecting mRNA expression of FGF21 and activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4). Western blotting was utilized for assessing protein levels of FGF21, ATF4, and markers for the contractile phenotype of HASMCs. ChIP and luciferase reporter assays were implemented for identifying the binding relation between AFT4 and FGF21 promoters. FGF21 and ATF4 were both upregulated in Ang-II-treated HASMCs. Knocking down FGF21 attenuated Ang-II-induced proliferation, migration, and phenotype switch of HASMCs. ATF4 activated FGF21 transcription by binding to its promoter. FGF21 overexpression reversed AFT4 silencing-mediated inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and phenotype switch. ATF4 transcriptionally upregulates FGF21 to promote the proliferation, migration, and phenotype switch of Ang-II-treated HASMCs.
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- Ke Tao
- Department of General Surgery, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu 215500, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu 215500, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu 215500, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu 215500, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu 215500, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu 215500, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215008, China
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Singh TP, Moxon JV, Gasser TC, Dalman RL, Bourke M, Bourke B, Tomee SM, Dawson J, Golledge J. Effect of telmisartan on the peak wall stress and peak wall rupture index of small abdominal aortic aneurysms: An exploratory analysis of the TEDY trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2022; 64:396-404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Khinsoe G, Bappoo N, Kelsey LJ, Blom D, Doyle BJ, Jansen S. Computational biomechanics: a potential new tool for the vascular surgeon in personalized management. ANZ J Surg 2022; 92:1308-1311. [PMID: 35688636 DOI: 10.1111/ans.17476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Georgia Khinsoe
- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Australian Research Council Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies, Australia
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- Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Heart and Vascular Research Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Association between blood flow pattern and rupture risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm based on computational fluid dynamics. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2022; 64:155-164. [PMID: 35605907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to derive a novel classification of blood flow pattern in AAA based on computational fluid dynamics, and determine the predicting value of flow pattern in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture. DESIGN Age, gender matched case-control study MATERIALS: Case patients were identified as those who underwent emergent endovascular or open repair due to ruptured or impending rupture AAA. Control patients were those age and gender matched AAA patients who were asymptomatic and confirmed unruptured from CTA images from the same period. METHODS Classification of blood flow pattern (Type I: non-helical main flow channel with multiple vortices; Type II: non-helical main flow channel with single vortices; Type III, helical main flow channel with helical vortices) and hemodynamic parameters [areas of low wall shear stress (A low WSS), aneurysm pressure drop (Δ pressure), etc.] were derived from computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analyses. Multivariate regression was used to determine independent risk factors of AAA rupture. The incremental discriminant and reclassification abilities for AAA rupture were compared among different models. RESULTS This study included 53 ruptured and 53 intact AAA patients. Ruptured AAA showed higher prevalence of type III flow pattern (60.38% vs. 15.09%, P<.001) compared to intact AAA. Type III flow pattern was associated with a significantly increased risk of aneurysm rupture (OR 10.22, 95%CI 3.43-30.49). Among all predicting models, combination of AAA diameter, hemodynamic parameters (A low WSS or Δ pressure) and flow pattern showed highest discriminant abilities in both overall population (concordance statistic [c-index] .862) and subgroup patients with AAAs <55mm (c-index .972). Compared to AAA diameter, adding flow pattern could significantly improve the reclassification abilities in both overall population (net reclassification index [NRI] .321; p<.001) and subgroup of AAAs < 55mm (NRI .732, P<.001). CONCLUSION Type III flow pattern was associated with a significantly increased risk of AAA rupture. Integration of blood flow pattern may improve the identification of high-risk aneurysms in both overall population and AAAs smaller than 55mm.
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Ning H, Liu X, Ma C, Yang J, Li T. The Evaluation of Longitudinal Strain of Large and Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Ultrasound. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2022; 41:1085-1093. [PMID: 34296470 DOI: 10.1002/jum.15792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dangerous and lethal vascular disease. Non-invasive two-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging (2D STI) plays an important role in assessing aortic biomechanical properties. Our study aimed to evaluate the alterations of biomechanical characteristics using 2D STI in 91 AAA patients with different size. METHODS Aneurysm strain, elastic modulus, stiffness index β, and aortic distensibility determined by M-Mode ultrasound (US), and longitudinal strain (LS) derived from 2D STI were compared in 40 large AAA patients (diameter ≥ 55 mm) and 51 small AAA patients (diameter < 55 mm). RESULTS Compared with small AAA group, anterior wall longitudinal strain (ALS) and posterior wall longitudinal strain (PLS) were significantly decreased in large AAA group (all P < .05) and not affected by age, symptom, hypertension, and thrombus. Meanwhile, ALS and PLS correlated negatively with maximal aneurysm diameters (r = -0.628 and -0.469, respectively, all P < .001). And only ALS was associated with M-Mode US parameters (all P < .05). Based on receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, ALS and PLS had strong diagnostic values for large AAA with the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.82 and 0.72, and cut-off points of 1.71 and 1.64% with a sensitivity of 78 and 72%, and a specificity of 75 and 70%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS LS measured by 2D STI could evaluate the biomechanical properties of aneurysm wall with different size, and add additional diagnostic value in distinguishing between small and large AAA.
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- Hongxia Ning
- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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Li Y, Lv M, Lu M, Guan H. miR-124a Involves in the Regulation of Wnt/ β-Catenin and P53 Pathways to Inhibit Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm via Targeting BRD4. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:9241959. [PMID: 35096137 PMCID: PMC8799344 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9241959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) belongs to a progressive, gradual aortic rupture, which can lead to death without surgical intervention. The key factors regulating the occurrence and progress of AAA are not clear. Increasing studies have indicated that microRNA (miRNA) plays an important role in cancer development. miR-124a serves as a tumor suppressor in several neoplasms, and its upregulation can greatly inhibit the life activities such as malignant growth and migration of tumor cells. AIM The objective of this study is to explore the association of miR-124a with AAA and to uncover the regulated mechanism of miR-124a on AAA progression. METHODS The specimens from the AAA patients were used for observing the miR-124a expression, and human aortic endothelial cells (hAoECs) were treated with AngII to establish the AAA cell models. The quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), CCK-8, transwell assay, flow cytometry assay, and western blot were conducted to unearth the regulation mechanism of miR-124a on AAA, and the dual-luciferase reporter assay was employed to investigate the downstream target of miR-124a. RESULTS miR-124a was significantly downregulated in the whole blood of the patients, and the decreased miR-124a was also observed in AAA cell models. Overexpressing miR-124a could effectively inhibit the proliferation and migration and promote the apoptosis of the AAA cells. The dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that BRD4 was a downstream target of miR-124a, and BRD4 upregulation could obviously reverse the effects of miR-124a on the phenotype of AAA cells. Moreover, it was found that miR-124a could regulate the activities of Wnt/β-catenin and P53 pathways via targeting the BRD4. CONCLUSION Our data suggested that miR-124a could regulate the activities of Wnt/β-catenin and P53 to suppress the AAA progression via targeting the BRD4.
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- Yunhui Li
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jinan People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, China
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- Pharmacy Department of Jinan Second Maternal and Child Health Hospital, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jinan People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Shanxian Central Hospital, China
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Qing M, Wang J, Zhao J, Liu Y, Qiu Y, Chen X, Zheng T, Yuan D. Predictive value of elliptical neck parameters and oversizing ratio for type Ia endoleaks after endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021; 33:375-383.e5. [PMID: 34952197 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the predictive value of elliptical geometric parameters regarding type IA endoleak (T1AEL) after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and investigate optimal range of oversizing ratio (OSR) in patients with elliptical aneurysmal neck. METHODS In this propensity-score matched case-control study, case patients were those diagnosed with T1AEL, control patients were those who did not have T1AEL after EVAR in the same period from 2012 to 2018. Geometric and oversizing parameters were compared based on both 2D and 3D measurement. Net reclassification improvement (NRI) was used to measure prediction increment of elliptical model (major axis OSR, neck length and severe neck angulation (SNA)) compared to conventional model (OSR 2D, neck length and SNA). RESULTS Nineteen case patients and 111 control patients were included. The median OSR 2D of T1AEL patients were 17% (15%-22%), but the median major axis OSR were only 7% (5%-12%). Among geometric parameters, axis difference had the highest area under the curve (AUC) of 0.74 (95%CI 0.63-0.84) in predicting T1AEL. As for elliptical oversizing parameters, major axis OSR had an AUC of 0.89 (95%CI 0.78-0.97) with a cut-off value of 13%. Elliptical model had higher discriminating ability in T1AEL compared to conventional model (AUC 0.91 vs 0.86, P=0.045), with improved reclassification ability (NRI 27.93%, 95% CI 19.22%-36.64%, P<0.0001). CONCLUSION Elliptical aneurysmal neck, assessed by axis difference, is associated with an increased risk of T1AEL. Calculation of oversizing based on major axis for at least 13% can significantly reduce the risk of T1AEL in patients with elliptical aneurysmal neck.
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- Ming Qing
- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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Bappoo N, Syed MBJ, Khinsoe G, Kelsey LJ, Forsythe RO, Powell JT, Hoskins PR, McBride OMB, Norman PE, Jansen S, Newby DE, Doyle BJ. Low Shear Stress at Baseline Predicts Expansion and Aneurysm-Related Events in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 14:1112-1121. [PMID: 34875845 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.121.013160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Low shear stress has been implicated in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) expansion and clinical events. We tested the hypothesis that low shear stress in AAA at baseline is a marker of expansion rate and future aneurysm-related events. METHODS Patients were imaged with computed tomography angiography at baseline and followed up every 6 months >24 months with ultrasound measurements of maximum diameter. From baseline computed tomography angiography, we reconstructed 3-dimensional models for automated computational fluid dynamics simulations and computed luminal shear stress. The primary composite end point was aneurysm repair and/or rupture, and the secondary end point was aneurysm expansion rate. RESULTS We included 295 patients with median AAA diameter of 49 mm (interquartile range, 43-54 mm) and median follow-up of 914 (interquartile range, 670-1112) days. There were 114 (39%) aneurysm-related events, with 13 AAA ruptures and 98 repairs (one rupture was repaired). Patients with low shear stress (<0.4 Pa) experienced a higher number of aneurysm-related events (44%) compared with medium (0.4-0.6 Pa; 27%) and high (>0.6 Pa; 29%) shear stress groups (P=0.010). This association was independent of known risk factors (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.72 [95% CI, 1.08-2.73]; P=0.023). Low shear stress was also independently associated with AAA expansion rate (β=+0.28 mm/y [95% CI, 0.02-0.53]; P=0.037). CONCLUSIONS We show for the first time that low shear stress (<0.4 Pa) at baseline is associated with both AAA expansion and future aneurysm-related events. Aneurysms within the lowest tertile of shear stress, versus those with higher shear stress, were more likely to rupture or reach thresholds for elective repair. Larger prospective validation trials are needed to confirm these findings and translate them into clinical management.
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- Nikhilesh Bappoo
- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., P.E.N., B.J.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth.,School of Engineering (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., B.K.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (M.B.J.S., R.O.F., P.R.H., O.M.B.M., D.E.N., B.J.D.)
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., P.E.N., B.J.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth.,School of Engineering (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., B.K.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., P.E.N., B.J.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth.,School of Engineering (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., B.K.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (M.B.J.S., R.O.F., P.R.H., O.M.B.M., D.E.N., B.J.D.)
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- Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (J.T.P.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (M.B.J.S., R.O.F., P.R.H., O.M.B.M., D.E.N., B.J.D.).,Biomedical Engineering, Dundee University, United Kingdom (P.R.H.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (M.B.J.S., R.O.F., P.R.H., O.M.B.M., D.E.N., B.J.D.)
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., P.E.N., B.J.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth.,Medical School (P.E.N., S.J.), The University of Western Australia, Perth
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- Medical School (P.E.N., S.J.), The University of Western Australia, Perth.,Heart and Vascular Research Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Perth, Australia (S.J.).,Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia (S.J.).,Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Australia (S.J.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (M.B.J.S., R.O.F., P.R.H., O.M.B.M., D.E.N., B.J.D.)
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and the UWA Centre for Medical Research (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., P.E.N., B.J.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth.,School of Engineering (N.B., G.K., L.J.K., B.K.D.), The University of Western Australia, Perth.,Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (M.B.J.S., R.O.F., P.R.H., O.M.B.M., D.E.N., B.J.D.).,Australian Research Council Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies (B.J.D.)
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Jansen S, Doyle B, Lawrence-Brown M. Arterial tissue stress and the geography of atheroma. ANZ J Surg 2021; 91:2237-2238. [PMID: 34766687 DOI: 10.1111/ans.16965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shirley Jansen
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Heart and Vascular Research Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Medical School, Curtin University Bentley Campus, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Vascular Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,UWA Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Australian Research Council Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies, Australia
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Lindquist Liljeqvist M, Bogdanovic M, Siika A, Gasser TC, Hultgren R, Roy J. Geometric and biomechanical modeling aided by machine learning improves the prediction of growth and rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18040. [PMID: 34508118 PMCID: PMC8433325 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96512-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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It remains difficult to predict when which patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) will require surgery. The aim was to study the accuracy of geometric and biomechanical analysis of small AAAs to predict reaching the threshold for surgery, diameter growth rate and rupture or symptomatic aneurysm. 189 patients with AAAs of diameters 40–50 mm were included, 161 had undergone two CTAs. Geometric and biomechanical variables were used in prediction modelling. Classifications were evaluated with area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and regressions with correlation between observed and predicted growth rates. Compared with the baseline clinical diameter, geometric-biomechanical analysis improved prediction of reaching surgical threshold within four years (AUC 0.80 vs 0.85, p = 0.031) and prediction of diameter growth rate (r = 0.17 vs r = 0.38, p = 0.0031), mainly due to the addition of semiautomatic diameter measurements. There was a trend towards increased precision of volume growth rate prediction (r = 0.37 vs r = 0.45, p = 0.081). Lumen diameter and biomechanical indices were the only variables that could predict future rupture or symptomatic AAA (AUCs 0.65–0.67). Enhanced precision of diameter measurements improves the prediction of reaching the surgical threshold and diameter growth rate, while lumen diameter and biomechanical analysis predicts rupture or symptomatic AAA.
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- Moritz Lindquist Liljeqvist
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Liu M, Liang L, Ismail Y, Dong H, Lou X, Iannucci G, Chen EP, Leshnower BG, Elefteriades JA, Sun W. Computation of a probabilistic and anisotropic failure metric on the aortic wall using a machine learning-based surrogate model. Comput Biol Med 2021; 137:104794. [PMID: 34482196 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Scalar-valued failure metrics are commonly used to assess the risk of aortic aneurysm rupture and dissection, which occurs under hypertensive blood pressures brought on by extreme emotional or physical stress. To compute failure metrics under an elevated blood pressure, a classical patient-specific computer model consists of multiple computation steps involving inverse and forward analyses. These classical procedures may be impractical for time-sensitive clinical applications that require prompt feedback to clinicians. In this study, we developed a machine learning-based surrogate model to directly predict a probabilistic and anisotropic failure metric, namely failure probability (FP), on the aortic wall using aorta geometries at the systolic and diastolic phases. Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) geometries of 60 patients were obtained from their CT scans, and biaxial mechanical testing data of ATAA tissues from 79 patients were collected. Finite element simulations were used to generate datasets for training, validation, and testing of the ML-surrogate model. The testing results demonstrated that the ML-surrogate can compute the maximum FP failure metric, with 0.42% normalized mean absolute error, in 1 s. To compare the performance of the ML-predicted probabilistic FP metric with other isotropic or deterministic metrics, a numerical case study was performed using synthetic "baseline" data. Our results showed that the probabilistic FP metric had more discriminative power than the deterministic Tsai-Hill metric, isotropic maximum principal stress, and aortic diameter criterion.
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- Minliang Liu
- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Singh TP, Moxon JV, Gasser TC, Golledge J. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Peak Wall Stress and Peak Wall Rupture Index in Ruptured and Asymptomatic Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019772. [PMID: 33855866 PMCID: PMC8174183 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Prior studies have suggested aortic peak wall stress (PWS) and peak wall rupture index (PWRI) can estimate the rupture risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), but whether these measurements have independent predictive ability over assessing AAA diameter alone is unclear. The aim of this systematic review was to compare PWS and PWRI in participants with ruptured and asymptomatic intact AAAs of similar diameter. Methods and Results Web of Science, Scopus, Medline, and The Cochrane Library were systematically searched to identify studies assessing PWS and PWRI in ruptured and asymptomatic intact AAAs of similar diameter. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed using inverse variance-weighted methods. Leave-one-out sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess the robustness of findings. Risk of bias was assessed using a modification of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale and standard quality assessment criteria for evaluating primary research papers. Seven case-control studies involving 309 participants were included. Meta-analyses suggested that PWRI (standardized mean difference, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.14-0.70; P=0.004) but not PWS (standardized mean difference, 0.13; 95% CI, -0.18 to 0.44; P=0.418) was greater in ruptured than intact AAAs. Sensitivity analyses suggested that the findings were not dependent on the inclusion of any single study. The included studies were assessed to have a medium to high risk of bias. Conclusions Based on limited evidence, this study suggested that PWRI, but not PWS, is greater in ruptured than asymptomatic intact AAAs of similar maximum aortic diameter.
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- Tejas P. Singh
- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular DiseaseCollege of Medicine and DentistryJames Cook UniversityTownsvilleQueenslandAustralia
- The Department of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryThe Townsville University HospitalTownsvilleQueenslandAustralia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular DiseaseCollege of Medicine and DentistryJames Cook UniversityTownsvilleQueenslandAustralia
- The Australian Institute of Tropical Health and MedicineJames Cook UniversityTownsvilleQueenslandAustralia
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- Department of Engineering MechanicsKTH Solid MechanicsKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholmSweden
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular DiseaseCollege of Medicine and DentistryJames Cook UniversityTownsvilleQueenslandAustralia
- The Department of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryThe Townsville University HospitalTownsvilleQueenslandAustralia
- The Australian Institute of Tropical Health and MedicineJames Cook UniversityTownsvilleQueenslandAustralia
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Estimating aortic thoracic aneurysm rupture risk using tension-strain data in physiological pressure range: an in vitro study. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2021; 20:683-699. [PMID: 33389275 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-020-01410-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Previous studies have shown that the rupture properties of an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) are strongly correlated with the pre-rupture response features. In this work, we present a two-step machine learning method to predict where the rupture is likely to occur in ATAA and what safety reserve the structure may have. The study was carried out using ATAA specimens from 15 patients who underwent surgical intervention. Through inflation test, full-field deformation data and post-rupture images were collected, from which the wall tension and surface strain distributions were computed. The tension-strain data in the pressure range of 9-18 kPa were fitted to a third-order polynomial to characterize the response properties. It is hypothesized that the region where rupture is prone to initiate is associated with a high level of tension buildup. A machine learning method is devised to predict the peak risk region. The predicted regions were found to match the actual rupture sites in 13 samples out of the total 15. In the second step, another machine learning model is utilized to predict the tissue's rupture strength in the peak risk region. Results suggest that the ATAA rupture risk can be reasonably predicted using tension-strain response in the physiological range. This may open a pathway for evaluating the ATAA rupture propensity using information of in vivo response.
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Bruder L, Pelisek J, Eckstein HH, Gee MW. Biomechanical rupture risk assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms using clinical data: A patient-specific, probabilistic framework and comparative case-control study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242097. [PMID: 33211767 PMCID: PMC7676745 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We present a data-informed, highly personalized, probabilistic approach for the quantification of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture risk. Our novel framework builds upon a comprehensive database of tensile test results that were carried out on 305 AAA tissue samples from 139 patients, as well as corresponding non-invasively and clinically accessible patient-specific data. Based on this, a multivariate regression model is created to obtain a probabilistic description of personalized vessel wall properties associated with a prospective AAA patient. We formulate a probabilistic rupture risk index that consistently incorporates the available statistical information and generalizes existing approaches. For the efficient evaluation of this index, a flexible Kriging-based surrogate model with an active training process is proposed. In a case-control study, the methodology is applied on a total of 36 retrospective, diameter matched asymptomatic (group 1, n = 18) and known symptomatic/ruptured (group 2, n = 18) cohort of AAA patients. Finally, we show its efficacy to discriminate between the two groups and demonstrate competitive performance in comparison to existing deterministic and probabilistic biomechanical indices.
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- Lukas Bruder
- Mechanics & High Performance Computing Group, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Mechanics & High Performance Computing Group, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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Doyle B. Response to "Re Biomechanical Assessment Predicts Aneurysm Related Events in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm". Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2020; 61:164. [PMID: 32703635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Barry Doyle
- The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
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Miller K, Wittek A, Joldes G. Re "Biomechanical Assessment Predicts Aneurysm Related Events in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm". Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2020; 61:163-164. [PMID: 32703633 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Karol Miller
- Intelligent Systems for Medicine Laboratory, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Intelligent Systems for Medicine Laboratory, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Intelligent Systems for Medicine Laboratory, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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