Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Prediction of Endograft Thrombosis in the Superficial Femoral Artery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Contemporary diagnostic modalities, including contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CTA) and duplex ultrasound, have been insufficiently able to predict endograft thrombosis. This study introduces an implementation of image-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD), by exemplification with 4 patients treated with an endograft for occlusive disease of the superficial femoral artery (SFA). The potential of personalized CFD for predicting endograft thrombosis is investigated.

Materials and methods

Four patients treated with endografts for an occluded SFA were retrospectively included. CFD simulations, based on CTA and duplex ultrasound, were compared for patients with and without endograft thrombosis to investigate potential flow-related causes of endograft thrombosis.

SUBMITTER: van de Velde L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10350734 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature