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Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression
Published on: January 15, 2022
Impact of spatial characteristics in the left stenotic coronary artery on the hemodynamics and visualization of 3D
Yang Yang1,2,3, Xin Liu4, Yufa Xia4
1School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Insights
A novel spatial index effectively predicts hemodynamic significance in coronary artery disease. Patient-specific 3D printed models accurately replicate arterial trees, aiding in understanding stenosis and planning medical strategies.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular research
- Biomedical engineering
- Medical imaging
Background:
- Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of mortality.
- Atherosclerosis progression varies individually, necessitating personalized medical decisions.
- Understanding patient-specific stenotic characteristics is crucial for effective treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze anatomic and hemodynamic features of coronary artery stenoses.
- To develop a novel method for fast computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations.
- To evaluate the accuracy of patient-specific 3D printed models for visualization.
Main Methods:
- Performed anatomic and hemodynamic analysis on 8 left coronary arterial trees with 10 stenoses.
- Implemented a novel boundary condition method for rapid CFD simulations.
- Created patient-specific 3D printed models for visualization and comparison with virtual models.
Main Results:
- A combined spatial characteristic (vessel curvature x angle) significantly correlated with hemodynamic significance (r=-0.673, P=0.033).
- Velocity reduction post-stenosis correlated with fractional flow reserve computed tomography (FFRCT) (r=0.480, p=0.160).
- 3D printed models showed high accuracy compared to virtual models (r=0.987, P<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Spatial characteristics of coronary arteries can serve as an index for hemodynamic significance.
- Patient-specific 3D printed models offer accurate anatomical replicas for better understanding of stenosis.
- 3D printed models can aid in educating clinicians and preparing personalized medical strategies.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular disease has been the major cause of death worldwide. Although the initiation and progression mechanism of the atherosclerosis are similar, the stenotic characteristics and the corresponding medical decisions are different between individuals. In the present study, we performed anatomic and hemodynamic analysis on 8 left coronary arterial trees with 10 identified stenoses. A novel boundary condition method had been implemented for fast computational fluid dynamics simulations and patient-specific three-dimensional printed models had been built for visualizations. Our results suggested that the multiple spatial characteristics (curvature of the culprit vessel multiplied by an angle of the culprit's vessel to the upstream parent branch) could be an index of hemodynamics significance (r = -0.673, P-value = 0.033). and reduction of the maximum velocity from stenosis to downstream was found correlated to the FFRCT (r = 0.480, p = 0.160). In addition, 3D printed models could provide accurate replicas of the patient-specific left coronary arterial trees compare to virtual 3D models (r = 0.987, P-value < 0.001). Therefore, the visualization of the 3D printed models could help understand the spatial distribution of the stenoses and the hand-held experience could potentially benefit the educating and preparing of medical strategies.
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