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. 2021:1337:291-297.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-78771-4_32.

Fluid Dynamics-Derived Parameters in Coronary Vessels

Panagiotis K Siogkas  1 , Georgios-Eleftherios Kalykakis  1 , Constantinos D Anagnostopoulos  2 , Themis P Exarchos  3
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Fluid Dynamics-Derived Parameters in Coronary Vessels

Panagiotis K Siogkas et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021.

Abstract

Continued development in the field of cardiovascular modeling over the past few years has contributed to the production of precise three-dimensional models of main coronary arteries. Computational fluid dynamic-derived parameters such as smartFFR, a CT-FFR surrogate, and endothelial shear stress (ESS) can be assessed from non-invasive imaging techniques like computed tomography coronary angiography using novel 3D reconstruction methods and can be used to investigate the functional significance of an artery. The investigation of the different flow conditions for the calculation (steady state vs. transient) of the ESS presents that while there is a difference in the final values, it is not statistically significant. ESS in the whole vessel is higher compared to the lesion-specific segments and smartFFR calculated in lesion segment does not reflect accurately the flow capability of the vessel. Higher ESS is present in vessels with <0.85 smartFFR and both parameters are present higher values in vessels with abnormal PET myocardial perfusion imaging.

Keywords: CT-FFR; Fluid dynamics; Shear stress.

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