Mechanical Evaluation of Stenting for Saccular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Fluid Structure Interaction Analysis

Abstract

One of the factors that contribute to the development of aortic aneurysms is hemodynamic factors. In this study, we analyzed the hemodynamic changes in a stented model of a saccular abdominal aortic aneurysm to improve hemodynamic factors. We discovered that stenting reduced wall shear stress, mean flow velocity in the aneurysm, energy loss, and pressure loss coefficient, and improved hemodynamics around the saccular abdominal aortic aneurysm. Stenting is expected to become a new treatment modality for abdominal aortic aneurysms.