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On stent-graft models in thoracic aortic endovascular repair: a computational investigation of the hemodynamic factors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18342843     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In treating thoracic aortic diseases, endovascular repair involves the placement of a self-expanding stent-graft system across the diseased thoracic aorta. Computational fluid dynamic techniques are applied to model the blood flow by numerically solving the three-dimensional continuity equation and the time-dependent Navier-Stokes equations for an incompressible fluid. From our results, high blood pressure level and high systolic slope of the pressure waveform will significantly increase the drag force on a stent-graft whereas high blood viscosity causes only a mild increase. It indicates that hemodynamic factors might have an important impact on the drag force and thus play a significant role in the risk of stent-graft failure.
Authors:
George S K Fung; S K Lam; Stephen W K Cheng; K W Chow
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-03-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Computers in biology and medicine     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0010-4825     ISO Abbreviation:  Comput. Biol. Med.     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-31     Completed Date:  2008-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1250250     Medline TA:  Comput Biol Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  484-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. skfung@eee.hku.hk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty / instrumentation*
Aorta, Thoracic / physiopathology,  surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / physiopathology,  surgery*
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Blood Pressure / physiology
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Blood Viscosity / physiology
Computer Simulation
Equipment Failure Analysis
Hemodynamics / physiology*
Humans
Mathematical Computing*
Shear Strength
Stents*

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