Publication
Title
An integrated framework to quantitatively link mouse-specific hemodynamics to aneurysm formation in angiotensin II-infused ApoE −/− mice
Author
Abstract
Locally disturbed flow has been suggested to play a (modulating) role in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation, but no longitudinal studies have been performed yet due to (a.o.) a lack of human data prior to AAA formation. In this study we made use of recent advances in small animal imaging technology in order to set up entirely mouse-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of the abdominal aorta in an established ApoE −/− mouse model of AAA formation, combining (i) in vivo contrast-enhanced micro-CT scans (geometrical model) and (ii) in vivo high-frequency ultrasound scans (boundary conditions). Resulting areas of disturbed flow at baseline were compared to areas of AAA at end-stage. Qualitative results showed that AAA dimension is maximal in areas that are situated proximal to those areas that experience most disturbed flow in three out of four S developing an AAA. Although further quantitative analysis did not reveal any obvious relationship between areas that experience most disturbed flow and the end-stage AAA dimensions, we cannot exclude that hemodynamics play a role in the initial phases of AAA formation. Due to its mouse-specific and in vivo nature, the presented methodology can be used in future research to link detailed and animal-specific (baseline) hemodynamics to (end-stage) arterial disease in longitudinal studies in mice.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Annals of biomedical engineering. - New York, N.Y.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : 2011
ISSN
0090-6964
DOI
10.1007/S10439-011-0330-5
Volume/pages
39 :9 (2011) , p. 2430-2444
ISI
000293530100010
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Translational Molecular Imaging Program for the University of Antwerp: application driven preclinical research.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 09.09.2011
Last edited 15.11.2022
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