4D flow MRI-based computational analysis of blood flow in patient-specific aortic dissection
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Computational hemodynamics studies of aortic dissections usually combine patient-specific geometries with idealized or generic boundary conditions. In this study we present a comprehensive methodology for simulations of hemodynamics in type B aortic dissection (TBAD) based on fully patient-specific BCs. METHODS: Pre-operative 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Doppler-wire pressure measurements (pre- and post-operative) were acquired from a TBAD patient. These data were used to derive boundary conditions for computational modelling of flow before and after thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR). Validations of the computational results were performed by comparing predicted flow patterns with pre-TEVAR 4D flow MRI, as well as pressures with in vivo measurements. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Comparison of instantaneous velocity streamlines showed a good qualitative agreement with 4D flow MRI. Quantitative comparison of predicted pressures with pressure measurements revealed a maximum difference of 11 mmHg (-9.7%). Furthermore, our model correctly predicted the reduction of true lumen pressure from 74/115 mmHg pre-TEVAR to 64/107 mmHg post-TEVAR (diastolic/systolic pressures at entry tear level), compared to the corresponding measurements of 72/118 mmHg and 64/114 mmHg. This demonstrates that pre-TEVAR 4D flow MRI can be used to tune boundary conditions for post-TEVAR hemodynamic analyses.
Date Issued
2019-12-01
Date Acceptance
2019-03-05
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2019, 66 (12), pp.3411-3419
ISSN
0018-9294
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
3411
End Page
3419
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Volume
66
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
The Royal Society
The Royal Society
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30872222
Grant Number
IE161052
NA170094
Subjects
0903 Biomedical Engineering
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2019-03-13