Stent graft treatment optimization in a computer guided simulation environment

Marc Garbey, Michael M. Resch, Yuri Vassilevski, Björn Sander, Daniela Pless, Thorsten R. Fleiter

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Abstract

Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) has seen dramatic improvements over the last years. With improved surgical methods the rate of mortality has been going down to about 20% and less today. One way to treat such an AAA is to implant stent grafts in order to channel the blood at its way through the aneurysm using endovascular methods. In this procedure the surgeon delivers the stent graft via a catheter inside the dilatation in which it unfolds, taking away the pressure from the weakened aortic wall. This method has been proven to work well and patients typically can be released as early as 24 hours after receiving this procedure. However, complications may occur after the treatment, which can include leakages and migration of the stent or even its elemental breakdown. The causes for these problems are not exactly known. In order to get a better understanding of the behavior of the complex mechanical systems simulation is a feasible approach. This requires adequate data gathering for the individual patient, a feasible mathematical and numerical models, and substantial compute performance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
Pages371-372
Number of pages2
Volume1
StatePublished - 2002
EventProceedings of the 2002 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 24th Annual Conference and the 2002 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES / EMBS) - Houston, TX, United States
Duration: Oct 23 2002Oct 26 2002

Other

OtherProceedings of the 2002 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 24th Annual Conference and the 2002 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES / EMBS)
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston, TX
Period10/23/0210/26/02

Keywords

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • GRID-computing
  • Numerical simulation
  • Stent graft

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering

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