Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations to Predict False Lumen Enlargement After Surgical Repair of Type-A Aortic Dissection.

We aim to use computational fluid dynamics to investigate the hemodynamic conditions that may predispose to false lumen enlargement in this patient population. Nine patients who received surgical repairs of their type-A aortic dissections between 2017-2018 were retrospectively identified. Multiple c...

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Published in:Seminars in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 443 - 449
Main Authors: Shad, Rohan, Kong, Sandra, Fong, Robyn, Quach, Nicolas, Kasinpila, Patpilai, Bowles, Cayley, Lee, Anson, Hiesinger, William
Format: Journal Article
Published: W B Saunders Summer2022
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        atl: Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations to Predict False Lumen Enlargement After Surgical Repair of Type-A Aortic Dissection.
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          Shad, Rohan
          Kong, Sandra
          Fong, Robyn
          Quach, Nicolas
          Kasinpila, Patpilai
          Bowles, Cayley
          Lee, Anson
          Hiesinger, William
        affil: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, California
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          Aneurysm, Dissecting Surgery
          Aortic Aneurysm Etiology
          Blood Vessel Prosthesis Adverse Effects
          Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
          Aortic Aneurysm
          Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic Surgery
          Aneurysm, Dissecting
          Physiochemical Phenomena
          Treatment Outcomes
          Models, Biological
          Retrospective Design
      ab: We aim to use computational fluid dynamics to investigate the hemodynamic conditions that may predispose to false lumen enlargement in this patient population. Nine patients who received surgical repairs of their type-A aortic dissections between 2017-2018 were retrospectively identified. Multiple contrast-enhanced post-operative CT scans were used to construct 3D models of aortic geometries. Computational fluid dynamics simulations of the models were run on a high-performance computing cluster using SimVascular - an open-source simulation package. Physiological pulsatile flow conditions (4.9 L/min) were used at the aortic true lumen inlet, and physiological vascular resistances were applied at the distal vascular ends. Exploratory analyses showed no correlation between rate of false lumen growth and blood pressure, immediate post-op aortic diameter, or the number of fenestrations (p = 0.2). 1-year post-operative CT scans showed a median false lumen growth rate of 4.31 (3.66, 14.67) mm/year Median (Interquartile range) peak systolic, mid-diastolic, and late diastolic velocity magnitudes were 0.90 (1.40); 0.10 (0.16); and 0.06 (0.06) cm/s respectively. Spearman's ranked correlations between fenestration velocity and 1-year false lumen growth rates were found to be statistically significant: Velocity magnitude at peak systolic (p = 0.025; rho = 0.75), mid diastolic (p = 0.025; rho = 0.75) and late diastolic phases of the cardiac cycle (p = 0.006; rho = 0.85). We have shown that false lumen growth is strongly correlated to fenestration flow velocity, which has potential implications for post-operative surveillance and risk stratification.
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