scholarly journals Wall Shear Stress on Ruptured and Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms at the Internal Carotid Artery

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1761-1767 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.-D. Jou ◽  
D.H. Lee ◽  
H. Morsi ◽  
M.E. Mawad
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Wall Shear Stress ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Wall Shear

scholarly journals Reproducibility of wall shear stress assessment with the paraboloid method in the internal carotid artery with velocity encoded MRI in healthy young individuals

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 598-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frieke M.A. Box ◽  
Rob J. van der Geest ◽  
Jeroen van der Grond ◽  
Matthias J.P. van Osch ◽  
Aeilko H. Zwinderman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Wall Shear Stress ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Stress Assessment ◽  
Wall Shear

3041Wall shear stress measurement by ultrafast vector flow imaging for atherosclerotic carotid stenosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Goudot ◽  
L Khider ◽  
O Pedreira ◽  
J M Poree ◽  
P Julia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Wall Shear Stress ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Carotid Stenosis ◽  
Common Carotid Artery ◽  
Carotid Plaque ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Plaque Vulnerability ◽  
Wall Shear

Abstract Background Carotid plaque vulnerability assessment is an important factor in guiding the decision to treat significant carotid stenosis. Ultrafast Ultrasound Imaging (UF) offers the possibility of evaluating local flow velocities over an entire 2D image, allowing access to velocity measurements in contact with the arterial wall and to measure the wall shear stress (WSS). Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of WSS measurement in a prospective series of patients with carotid stenosis. Methods A 7.5 MHz linear probe of an Aixplorer scanner was used. UF acquisitions had 3 tilted plane waves transmits (−10; 0; 10°) and an effective frame rate of 5000Hz. We evaluated the flow velocity in 5 areas of the carotid wall: common carotid artery (1), plaque ascent (2), plaque peak (3), plaque descent (4), internal carotid artery (5) (Figure). WSS was computed with the vector field speed using the following formula, WSS=μ·δn·v with v the blood velocity, n the normal vector to the vessel wall and μ, the blood viscosity, calculated from the hematocrit value for each patient. WSS measurement method was first validated using a laminar flow phantom and known viscosity. And then, 33 patients were then prospectively evaluated, with a median carotid stenosis degree of 80% [75–85]. Results Significant correlation was found between in vitro measurement and the theoretical WSS values (R2=0.95; p<0.001).In patients,the maximum WSS value over the cardiac cycle follows the shape of the plaque with an increase during the ascend, reaching its maximum value of 3.57 Pa [2.47–4.45] at the peak of the plaque, and a fall after passing the peak (0.99 Pa [0.8–1.32]) lower than the WSS values in the non-stenotic areas (1.55 Pa [1.13–1.90] for the common carotid artery) (Table). Table 1 Wall's area Wall shear stress (Pa) Min Max Delta 1. Common carotid artery 0.14 [0.05–0.27] 1.55 [1.13–1.90] 0.73 [0.55–0.96] 2. Plaque's ascent 0.39 [0.24–0.59] 2.63 [1.89–3.28] 1.20 [0.89–1.79] 3. Plaque's peak 0.60 [0.32–0.89] 3.57 [2.47–4.45] 1.78 [1.44–2.46] 4. Plaque's descent 0.16 [0.13–0.22] 0.99 [0.80–1.32] 0.52 [0.34–0.73] 5. Internal carotid artery 0.17 [0.13–0.35] 1.37 [1.04–1.75] 0.72 [0.50–0.87] Results are median [25th–75th percentile]. Figure 1 Conclusion UF provide reliable WSS values. High WSS was present at the peak of the plaque, whereas lowest WSS values were found at the post-stenotic zone. WSS evaluation may help to better characterize the carotid plaque vulnerability.

scholarly journals Hemodynamic impingement and the initiation of intracranial side-wall aneurysms

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald J Riccardello ◽  
Abhinav R Changa ◽  
Fawaz Al-Mufti ◽  
I Paul Singh ◽  
Chirag Gandhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Wall Shear Stress ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Wall Shear

Objective The natural history intracranial aneurysms (IA) remains poorly understood despite significant morbidity and mortality associated with IA rupture. Hemodynamic impingement resulting in elevations in wall shear stress and wall shear stress gradient (WSSG) has been shown to induce aneurysmal remodeling at arterial bifurcations. We investigate the hemodynamic environment specific to side-wall pre-aneurysmal vasculature. We hypothesize that fluid impingement and secondary flow patterns play a role in side-wall aneurysm initiation. Methods Eight side-wall internal carotid artery aneurysms from the Aneurisk repository were identified. Pre-aneurysmal vasculature was algorithmically reconstructed. Blood flow was simulated with computational fluid dynamic simulations. An indicator of isolated fluid impingement energy was developed by insetting the vessel surface and calculating the impinging component of the fluid dynamic pressure. Results Isolated fluid impingement was found to be elevated in the area of aneurysm initiation in 8/8 cases. The underlying fluid flow for each area of initiation was found to harbor secondary flow patterns known as Dean’s vortices, the result of changes in momentum imparted by bends in the internal carotid artery (ICA). Conclusion Isolated fluid impingement and secondary flow patterns may play a major role in the initiation of side-wall aneurysm initiation. We are unable to determine if this role is through direct or indirect mechanisms but hypothesize that elevations in isolated fluid impingement mark areas of cerebral vasculature that are at risk for aneurysm initiation. Thus, this indicator provides vascular locations to focus future study of side-wall aneurysm initiation.

Diastolic Wall Shear Stress in the Internal Carotid Artery Is Associated with Different Cardiovascular Risk Factors than Systolic Wall Shear Stress

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inge H. Palm-Meinders ◽  
Frieke M.A. Box ◽  
Anton J.M. de Craen ◽  
Gerard J. Blauw ◽  
Mark A. van Buchem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Shear Stress ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Wall Shear Stress ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Wall Shear

scholarly journals Pravastatin Decreases Wall Shear Stress and Blood Velocity in the Internal Carotid Artery Without Affecting Flow Volume

Stroke ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1374-1376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frieke M.A. Box ◽  
Jeroen van der Grond ◽  
Anton J.M. de Craen ◽  
Inge H. Palm-Meinders ◽  
Rob J. van der Geest ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Wall Shear Stress ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Blood Velocity ◽  
Flow Volume ◽  
Wall Shear

Unruptured intracranial aneurysms in children: 18 years’ experience in a tertiary care pediatric institution

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel-Alexandre Bisson ◽  
Peter Dirks ◽  
Afsaneh Amirabadi ◽  
Manohar M. Shroff ◽  
Timo Krings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mean Size

OBJECTIVEThere are little data in the literature on the characteristics and natural history of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in children. The authors analyzed their experience with unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the pediatric population at their tertiary care pediatric institution over the last 18 years. The first objective was to assess the imaging characteristics and natural history of these aneurysms in order to help guide management strategies in the future. A second objective was to evaluate the frequency of an underlying condition when an incidental intracranial aneurysm was detected in a child.METHODSThe authors conducted a Research Ethics Board–approved retrospective review of incidental intracranial aneurysms in patients younger than 18 years of age who had been treated at their institution in the period from 1998 to 2016. Clinical (age, sex, syndrome) and radiological (aneurysm location, type, size, thrombus, mass effect) data were recorded. Follow-up imaging was assessed for temporal changes.RESULTSSixty intracranial aneurysms occurred in 51 patients (36 males, 15 females) with a mean age of 10.5 ± 0.5 years (range 9 months–17 years). Forty-five patients (88.2%) had a single aneurysm, while 2 and 3 aneurysms were found in 3 patients each (5.8%). Syndromic association was found in 22 patients (43.1%), most frequently sickle cell disease (10/22 [45.5%]). Aneurysms were saccular in 43 cases (71.7%; mean size 5.0 ± 5.7 mm) and fusiform in the remaining 17 (28.3%; mean size 6.5 ± 2.7 mm). Thirty-one aneurysms (51.7%) arose from the internal carotid artery (right/left 1.4), most commonly in the cavernous segment (10/31 [32.3%]). Mean size change over the entire follow-up of 109 patient-years was a decrease of 0.6 ± 4.2 mm (range −30.0 to +4.0 mm, rate −0.12 ± 9.9 mm/yr). Interval growth (2.0 ± 1.0 mm) was seen in 8 aneurysms (13.3%; 4 saccular, 4 fusiform). An interval decrease in size (8.3 ± 10.7 mm) was seen in 6 aneurysms (10%). There was an inverse relationship between aneurysm size and growth rate (r = −0.82, p < 0.00001). One aneurysm was treated endovascularly with internal carotid artery sacrifice.CONCLUSIONSUnruptured pediatric intracranial aneurysms are most frequently single but can occur in multiples in a syndromic setting. None of the cases from the study period showed clinical or imaging signs of rupture. Growth over time, although unusual and slow, can occur in a proportion of these patients, who should be identified for short-term imaging surveillance.

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