Abstract
Endovascular treatment modalities have decreased the mortality and morbidity of thoracic aortic diseases considerably in the past decades, due to the effectiveness of such interventions and the minimal invasive character. While endovascular treatment options have become more advanced, preoperative planning and follow-up outcomes are still mainly based on the measurement of the maximum diameter and growth rate of the thoracic aorta on static imaging. These measurements do not take into account the biomechanical aortic behavior over the cardiac cycle and do not visualize hemodynamic changes in blood flow. In this chapter, we evaluate endovascular treatment options from a biomechanical point of view and assess how dynamic imaging and computational modeling may contribute to the understanding of thoracic aortic diseases and aid clinical decision-making.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Surgical Management of Aortic Pathology |
Subtitle of host publication | Current Fundamentals for the Clinical Management of Aortic Disease |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
Pages | 141-148 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783709148747 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783709148723 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- Aortic dissection
- Bioengineering
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Finite element analysis
- TEVAR
- Thoracic aorta
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm