Low wall shear stress predominates at sites of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture

Journal of Vascular Surgery
April J BoydGordon P Kulbisky

Abstract

Aortic diameter as the primary criterion in the decision to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has drawbacks as some rupture below size thresholds, whereas others reach extreme size without rupture. Predictions of static aortic wall stress have also failed to reliably predict rupture potential. The objective of this study was to computationally assess blood flow characteristics at the site of infrarenal AAA rupture. On the basis of the finite element literature correlating rupture location with high static local wall stress, we hypothesized that a computational fluid dynamics approach would also demonstrate rupture at regions of high pressure and wall shear stress (WSS). Three-dimensional AAA geometry was generated from computed tomography angiography images of seven ruptured AAAs. Aortic blood flow velocity, pressure, and WSS were computationally determined. Flow characteristics at the site of rupture were determined and compared across all cases. AAA size at the time of rupture was 8.3 ± 0.9 cm. Only three of the seven AAAs ruptured at the site of maximal diameter. Blood flow velocity in the aneurysmal aorta showed dominant flow channels with zones of recirculation, where low WSS predominated. Regardless of aneurysm siz...Continue Reading

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