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Porcine Model of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Published on: November 21, 2019
(PEAK) WALL STRESS AS AN INDICATOR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM SEVERITY
Golnaz Jalalahmadi1, María Helguera1,2, Doran S Mix3,4
1Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, USA.
Abstract:
Abdominal aortic aneurysms, which consist of dilatations of the infra-renal aorta by at least 1.5 times of its normal diameter, are becoming a leading cause of death worldwide. Rupture often occurs unexpectedly, before a repair procedure is conducted. The AAA maximum diameter has been used as a clinical criterion to monitor AAA severity. However, assessment of AAA rupture risk requires knowledge of wall stress and wall strength at the potential rupture location. We conducted a study on 37 patient specific CT datasets to investigate the benefits of using peak wall stress instead of Dmax for AAA rupture severity. Correlation between PWS and 24 geometric indices and biomechanical factors was studied where eleven of them showed a statistically significant correlation with PWS. A Finite Element Analysis Rupture Index was used to conclude that the use of as a single predictor of AAA behavior and severity may be insufficient based on our patient population with a Dmax smaller than the 5.5 cm, clinically recommended repair threshold.
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