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ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2018

Hemodynamic Changes Caused by Multiple Stenting in Vertebral Artery Fusiform Aneurysms: A Patient-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics Study.

N Lv, W Cao, I Larrabide, C Karmonik, D Zhu, J Liu, Q Huang, Y Fang

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Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

N LvFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (N.V., W.C., D.Z., Y.F., Q.H., J.L.), Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4996-9475
W CaoFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (N.V., W.C., D.Z., Y.F., Q.H., J.L.), Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0387-8164
I LarrabideNational Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (I.L.), Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-7745-1964
C KarmonikMRI Core (C.K.), Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-6695-9535
D ZhuFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (N.V., W.C., D.Z., Y.F., Q.H., J.L.), Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7144-4811
J LiuFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (N.V., W.C., D.Z., Y.F., Q.H., J.L.), Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3599-8267
Q HuangFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (N.V., W.C., D.Z., Y.F., Q.H., J.L.), Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China ocinhqh@163.com fangyibin@vip.163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-5612-5190
Y FangFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (N.V., W.C., D.Z., Y.F., Q.H., J.L.), Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China ocinhqh@163.com fangyibin@vip.163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6773-4733
Second Military Medical University · CNConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas · ARHouston Methodist · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe multiple stent placement technique has largely improved the long-term outcomes of intracranial fusiform aneurysms, but the hemodynamic mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we analyzed the hemodynamic changes caused by different stent-placement strategies in patient-specific models using the computational fluid dynamics technique, aiming to provide evidence for clinical decision-making. MATERIALS AND

methodsTen vertebral artery fusiform aneurysms were included, and their patient-specific computational fluid dynamics models were reconstructed. A fast virtual stent placement technique was used to simulate sequential multiple stent placements (from a single stent to triple stents) in the vertebral artery fusiform aneurysm models. Hemodynamic parameters, including wall shear stress, pressure, oscillatory shear index, relative residence time, and flow pattern, were calculated and compared among groups with different numbers of stents.

resultsVirtual stents were deployed in all 10 cases successfully, consistent with the real stent configuration. Wall shear stress decreased progressively by 7.2%, 20.6%, and 25.8% as the number of stents increased. Meanwhile, relative residence time and pressure increased on average by 11.3%, 15.4%, and 45.0% and by 15.7%, 21.5%, and 28.2%. The oscillatory shear index showed no stable variation trend. Flow patterns improved by weakening the intensity of the vortices and displacing the vortex center from the aneurysmal wall.

conclusionsStent placement modifies hemodynamic patterns in vertebral artery fusiform aneurysms, which might favor thrombosis formation in the aneurysmal sac. This effect is amplified with the number of stents deployed. However, a potential risk of rupture or recanalization exists and should be considered when planning to use the multiple stent placement technique in vertebral artery fusiform aneurysms.

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HydrodynamicsModels, BiologicalAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHemodynamicsHumansIntracranial AneurysmMaleMiddle AgedStentsStress, MechanicalVertebral Artery

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PMCPMC7410686
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