Table 2:

CFD calculations of blood flow and WSS with virtual microcatheter placement

PatientSideBlood Flow (mL/min)Wall Shear Stress (Pa)WSS Gradient across Stenosis
Superior Sagittal SinusStraight SinusSigmoid SinusSuperior Sagittal SinusStraight SinusTransverse SinusSigmoid Sinus
1Left370501710.720.27291.5927.41
Right2480.360.82−0.46
2Right433785112.590.891.881.160.72
3Right71721440.670.841.330.930.4
4Lefta1582019614.740.098.241.217.03
Right138637.9418.7219.22
5Lefta4571211122.370.8238.214.6333.58
Righta46616.369.826.54
6Righta8161479635.231.79163.0141.07121.94
  • a Pathologic pressure gradient (≥ 8 mm Hg) on venographic manometry.