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| A Follow-up MRI-based Geometry and Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of Carotid Bifurcation |
| ZENG Yi-qiang, LI Zhi-yong |
| School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China |
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Abstract Cardiovascular disease is the leading causes of death in the developed world. Wall shear stress (WSS) is associated with the initiation and progression of atherogenesis. This study combined the recent advances in MR imaging and computational fluid dynanucs (CFD) and evaluated the patient-specific carotid bifurcation. The patient was followed up for 3 years. The geometry changes (tortuosity, curvature, ICA/CCA area ratios, central to the cross-sectional curvature, maximum stenosis) and the CFD factors (velocity distribute, wall shear stress (WSS) and oscillatory shear index (OSI) were compared at different time points.The carotid stenosis was a slight increase in the central to the cross-sectional curvature, and it was minor and variable curvature changes for carotid centerline. The OSI distribution presents a high-values in the same region where carotid stenosis and normal border, indicating complex flow and recirculation.The significant geometric changes observed during the follow-up may also cause significant changes in bifurcation hemodynamics.
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Received: 05 June 2018
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Corresponding Authors:
LI Zhi-yong. E-mail: zylicam@gmail.com
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