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Numerical investigation of unruptured middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms: influence of aspect ratio

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  • Chanikya Valeti
  • Saravanan Gurusamy
  • K. Krishnakumar
  • Hariharan Venkat Easwer
  • Santhosh K. Kannath
  • B. J. Sudhir
  • B. S. V. Patnaik

Abstract

An aneurysm is a disease condition, which is due to the pathological weakening of an arterial wall. These aneurysms are often found in various branch points and bifurcations of an artery in the cerebral circulation. Most aneurysms come to medical attention, either due to brain hemorrhages caused by rupture or found unruptured. To consider surgically invasive treatment modalities, clinicians need scientific methods such as, hemodynamic analysis to assess rupture risk. The arterial wall loses its structural integrity when wall shear stress (WSS) and other hemodynamic parameters exceed a certain threshold. In the present study, numerical simulations are carried out for unruptured middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms. Three distinct representative sizes are chosen from a larger patient pool of 26 MCA aneurysms. Logically, these aneurysms represent three growth stages of any patient with similar anatomical structure. Simulations are performed to compare the three growth phases (with different aspect ratios) of an aneurysm and correlate their hemodynamic parameters. Simulations with patient specific boundary conditions reveal that, aneurysms with a higher aspect ratio (AR) correspond to an attendant decrease in both time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) and spatial wall shear stress gradients (WSSG). Smaller MCAs were observed to have higher positive wall shear stress divergence (WSSD), exemplifying the tensile nature of arterial wall stretching. Present study identifies positive wall shear stress divergence (PWSSD) to be a potential biomarker for evaluating the growth of an aneurysm.

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  • Chanikya Valeti & Saravanan Gurusamy & K. Krishnakumar & Hariharan Venkat Easwer & Santhosh K. Kannath & B. J. Sudhir & B. S. V. Patnaik, 2024. "Numerical investigation of unruptured middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms: influence of aspect ratio," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(16), pages 2333-2348, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:gcmbxx:v:27:y:2024:i:16:p:2333-2348
    DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2023.2279508
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