Abstract
SUMMARY: Hemodynamics is thought to play a role in the growth and rupture of intracranial aneurysms. In 4 patients, we obtained local pressure and BFV by using a dual-sensor pressure and Doppler velocity wire within and in vessels surrounding unruptured aneurysms. Local BFVs can serve as boundary conditions for computational fluid dynamics, whereas pressure recordings provide direct information on the mechanical load imposed on the aneurysm. Both measurements may thus add to patient-specific rupture-risk assessment.
Abbreviations
- BFV
- blood flow velocity
- CFD
- computational fluid dynamics
- ICA
- internal carotid artery.
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