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Multidimensional modeling of the stenosed carotid artery: A novel CAD approach accompanied by an extensive lumped model

Kashefi, A ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1007/s10409-014-0047-4
  3. Abstract:
  4. This study describes a multidimensional 3D/lumped parameter (LP) model which contains appropriate inflow/outflow boundary conditions in order to model the entire human arterial trees. A new extensive LP model of the entire arterial network (48 arteries) was developed including the effect of vessel diameter tapering and the parameterization of resistance, conductor and inductor variables. A computer aided-design (CAD) algorithm was proposed to efficiently handle the coupling of two or more 3D models with the LP model, and substantially lessen the coupling processing time. Realistic boundary conditions and Navier-Stokes equations in healthy and stenosed models of carotid artery bifurcation (CAB) were used to investigate the unsteady Newtonian blood flow velocity distribution in the internal carotid artery (ICA). The present simulation results agree well with previous experimental and numerical studies. The outcomes of a pure LP model and those of the coupled 3D healthy model were found to be nearly the same in both cases. Concerning the various analyzed 3D zones, the stenosis growth in the ICA was not found as a crucial factor in determining the absorbing boundary conditions. This paper demonstrates the advantages of coupling local and systemic models to comprehend physiological diseases of the cardiovascular system
  5. Keywords:
  6. 3D/LP coupling ; CAD ; Carotid artery bifurcation ; Hemodynamic ; Realistic boundary conditions ; Stenosis ; Blood vessels ; Boundary conditions ; Navier Stokes equations ; Physiological models ; Three dimensional ; Absorbing boundary condition ; Arterial networks ; Experimental and numerical studies ; Internal carotid artery ; Lumped modeling ; Multi-dimensional model ; Computer aided design
  7. Source: Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao ; Vol. 30, issue. 2 , 2014 , p. 259-273
  8. URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10409-014-0047-4