IMR Press / RCM / Volume 24 / Issue 12 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2412355
Open Access Systematic Review
Systematic Review of the Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics for Adult Aortic Diseases
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1 Department of Vascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100037 Beijing, China
2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100037 Beijing, China
3 National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100037 Beijing, China
*Correspondence: qiujt0328@163.com (Juntao Qiu); cuntaoyu_fuwai@163.com (Cuntao Yu)
These authors contributed equally.
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2023, 24(12), 355; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2412355
Submitted: 4 March 2023 | Revised: 21 May 2023 | Accepted: 2 June 2023 | Published: 19 December 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a new medical method combining medicine and science. The aim of this study is to summarize and analyze the application of CFD in adult aortic diseases. Methods: This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A search in the PubMed, Cochrane Library and Chinese databases identified 47 highly relevant articles. Studies were included if they assessed biomechanical markers and their potential association with progression or rupture of aortic aneurysms or dissections. Results: There are no randomized controlled trials to examine the direct relationship between all biomechanical parameters and aortic disease progression or rupture. Wall stress and peak wall rupture risk can predict the risk of aortic aneurysm rupture using biomechanics, which is more accurate than the prediction based on “diameter” alone. Areas with lower time averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) and higher oscillatory shear index (OSI) are at risk for further aortic expansion or dissection. Higher relative residence time (RRT) area can predict platelet activation and thrombosis. In addition, pressure, flow field and other indicators can also roughly predict the risk of aortic disease progression. Conclusions: Contemporary evidence suggests that CFD can provide additional hemodynamic parameters, which have the potential to predict the progression of aortic lesions, the effect of surgical intervention, and prognosis.

Keywords
computational fluid dynamics
aorta aneurysm
aorta dissection
biomechanics
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Funding
2018YFB1107102/National Key Research and Development Program
7224341/Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation
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