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ArticleScientific reports2023

Finite element-based feasibility study on utilizing heat flux sensors for early detection of vascular graft infections.

Signe Lin Kuei Vehusheia, Cosmin Roman, Rafael Sonderegger, Nikola Cesarovic, Christofer Hierold

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Signe Lin Kuei VehusheiaDepartment of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. signe.vehusheia@micro.mavt.ethz.ch.
Cosmin RomanDepartment of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Rafael SondereggerDepartment of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Nikola CesarovicDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Christofer HieroldDepartment of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
ETH Zurich · CHDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aortic vascular graft infections have high morbidity and mortality rate, however, patients often do not show symptoms. Continuous implant surface monitoring will allow for early detection of infections on implant surfaces, which allows for antibiotic treatment prior to biofilm formation. We explore the possibility of using heat flux sensors mounted on an aortic vascular graft to sense the localized heat production at the onset of infectious growth. We apply Finite Element Model simulations to demonstrate changes of the heat transfer coefficient depending on different pulsatile flow parameters. We determine various differences, the main influence being the distance travelled from the inlet of the simulation with the highest heat transfer coefficient closest to the inlet and decreasing along the direction of travel of the fluid. The determined range of heat transfer coefficients of 200 to 4800 W/m

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Hot TemperatureVascular DiseasesEarly DiagnosisFeasibility StudiesFinite Element AnalysisHumans

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PMID37758769
PMCPMC10533875
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