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ArticleJVS-vascular science2024

Correlation of four-dimensional ultrasound strain analysis with computed tomography angiography wall stress simulations in abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Wojciech Derwich, Manuel Schönborn, Christopher Blase, Andreas Wittek, Kyriakos Oikonomou, Dittmar Böckler, Philipp Erhart

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Article in JVS-vascular science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Value-Based Medicine in the Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026
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Wojciech DerwichVascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Manuel SchönbornPersonalized Biomedical Engineering Lab, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Christopher BlasePersonalized Biomedical Engineering Lab, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Andreas WittekPersonalized Biomedical Engineering Lab, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Kyriakos OikonomouVascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Dittmar BöcklerDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Philipp ErhartDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEHeidelberg University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Biomechanical modeling of infrarenal aortic aneurysms seeks to predict ruptures in advance, thereby reducing aneurysm-related deaths. As individual methods focusing on strain and stress analysis lack adequate discretization power, this study aims to explore multifactorial characterization for progressive aneurysmal degeneration. The study's objective is to compare stress- and strain-related parameters in infrarenal aortic aneurysms. Methods: Twenty-two patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) (mean maximum diameter, 53.2 ± 7.2 mm) were included in the exploratory study, examined by computed tomography angiography (CTA) and three-dimensional real-time speckle tracking ultrasound (4D-US). The conformity of aneurysm anatomy in 4D-US and CTA was determined with the mean point-to-point distance (MPPD). CTA was employed for each AAA to characterize stress-related indices using the semi-automated A4-clinics RE software. Five segmentations from one 4D-US examination were fused into one averaged model for strain analysis using MATLAB and the Abaqus solver. Results: The mean MPPD between the adjacent points of the 4D-US and CTA-derived geometry was 1.8 ± 0.4 mm. The interclass correlation coefficients for all raters and all measurements for the maximum AAA diameter in 2D, 4D ultrasound, and CTA indicate moderate to good reliability (interclass correlation coefficient Conclusions: The strain and stress analyses provide independent biomechanical information of AAAs. At the current stage of development, the two methods are considered complementary and may optimize a more patient-specific rupture risk prediction in the future.

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