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ArticleEuropean radiology2017

Abdominal aortic aneurysm follow-up by shear wave elasticity imaging after endovascular repair in a canine model.

Antony Bertrand-Grenier, Sophie Lerouge, An Tang, Eli Salloum, Eric Therasse, Claude Kauffmann, Hélène Héon, Igor Salazkin, Guy Cloutier, Gilles Soulez

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Article in European radiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Antony Bertrand-GrenierCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Sophie LerougeCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
An TangCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Eli SalloumCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Eric TherasseCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Claude KauffmannCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Hélène HéonCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Igor SalazkinCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Guy CloutierCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Gilles SoulezCentre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada. gilles.soulez.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5566-3552
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal · CAEspace pour la vie · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate if shear wave imaging (SWI) can detect endoleaks and characterize thrombus organization in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) after endovascular aneurysm repair.

methodsStent grafts (SGs) were implanted in 18 dogs after surgical creation of type I endoleaks (four AAAs), type II endoleaks (13 AAAs) and no endoleaks (one AAA). Color flow Doppler ultrasonography (DUS) and SWI were performed before SG implantation (baseline), on days 7, 30 and 90 after SG implantation, and on the day of the sacrifice (day 180). Angiography, CT scans and macroscopic tissue sections obtained on day 180 were evaluated for the presence, size and type of endoleaks, and thrombi were characterized as fresh or organized. Endoleak areas in aneurysm sacs were identified on SWI by two readers and compared with their appearance on DUS, CT scans and macroscopic examination. Elasticity moduli were calculated in different regions (endoleaks, and fresh and organized thrombi).

resultsAll 17 endoleaks (100 %) were identified by reader 1, whereas 16 of 17 (94 %) were detected by reader 2. Elasticity moduli in endoleaks, and in areas of organized thrombi and fresh thrombi were 0.2 ± 0.4, 90.0 ± 48.2 and 13.6 ± 4.5 kPa, respectively (P < 0.001 between groups). SWI detected endoleaks while DUS (three endoleaks) and CT (one endoleak) did not.

conclusionsSWI has the potential to detect endoleaks and evaluate thrombus organization based on the measurement of elasticity. KEY POINTS: • SWI has the potential to detect endoleaks in post-EVAR follow-up. • SWI has the potential to characterize thrombus organization in post-EVAR follow-up. • SWI may be combined with DUS in post-EVAR surveillance of endoleak.

Indexed as

Angiography, Digital SubtractionAnimalsAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDisease Models, AnimalDogsElasticityElasticity Imaging TechniquesEndoleakEndovascular ProceduresFollow-Up StudiesHumansStentsThrombosisTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorAbdominal aortic aneurysmEndoleakEndovascular repairShear wave elasticity imagingThrombus

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PMID27572808
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