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ArticleInternational journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering2017

Potential biomechanical roles of risk factors in the evolution of thrombus-laden abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Lana Virag, John S Wilson, Jay D Humphrey, Igor Karšaj

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Article in International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lana ViragFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
John S WilsonDepartment of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jay D HumphreyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Igor KaršajFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-1086-6476
University of Zagreb · HREmory University · USYale University · US

Funding

Research Trainng in Academic CardiologyT32HL007745 · NHLBI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI TAYLOR, WILLIAM ROBERT · 1994 to 2023
$10.6M
Biomechanical Simulation of Evolving Aortic Aneurysms for Designing InterventionR01HL086418 · NHLBI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI HUMPHREY, JAY D. · 2008 to 2017
$3.8M
Multiscale, Multiphysics Model of Thrombus Biomechanics in Aortic DissectionU01HL116323 · NHLBI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI HUMPHREY, JAY D., KARNIADAKIS, GEORGE · 2013 to 2017
$2.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL086418NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007745NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL116323
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) typically harbour an intraluminal thrombus (ILT), yet most prior computational models neglect biochemomechanical effects of thrombus on lesion evolution. We recently proposed a growth and remodelling model of thrombus-laden AAAs that introduced a number of new constitutive relations and associated model parameters. Because values of several of these parameters have yet to be elucidated by clinical data and could vary significantly from patient to patient, the aim of this study was to investigate the possible extent to which these parameters influence AAA evolution. Given that some of these parameters model potential effects of factors that influence the risk of rupture, this study also provides insight into possible roles of common risk factors on the natural history of AAAs. Despite geometrical limitations of a cylindrical domain, findings support current thought that smoking, hypertension, and female sex likely increase the risk of rupture. Although thrombus thickness is not a reliable risk factor for rupture, the model suggests that the presence of ILT may have a destabilizing effect on AAA evolution, consistent with histological findings from human samples. Finally, simulations support two hypotheses that should be tested on patient-specific geometries in the future. First, ILT is a potential source of the staccato enlargement observed in many AAAs. Second, ILT can influence rupture risk, positively or negatively, via competing biomechanical (eg, stress shielding) and biochemical (ie, proteolytic) effects. Although further computational and experimental studies are needed, the present findings highlight the importance of considering ILT when predicting aneurysmal enlargement and rupture risk.

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Aorta, AbdominalAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic RuptureFemaleHumansHypertensionRisk FactorsSmokingStress, MechanicalThrombosisdiscontinuous growthhypertensioninflammationremodellingrupturesmoking

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PMID28447404
PMCPMC5658277
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