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Erschienen in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 9/2019

03.05.2019 | Original Paper

Simultaneous evaluation of plaque stability and ischemic potential of coronary lesions in a fluid–structure interaction analysis

verfasst von: Xinlei Wu, Clemens von Birgelen, Su Zhang, Daixin Ding, Jiayue Huang, Shengxian Tu

Erschienen in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Ausgabe 9/2019

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Abstract

The measurement of fractional flow reserve (FFR) and superficial wall stress (SWS) identifies inducible myocardial ischemia and plaque vulnerability, respectively. A simultaneous evaluation of both FFR and SWS is still lacking, while it may have a major impact on therapy. A new computational model of one-way fluid–structure interaction (FSI) was implemented and used to perform a total of 54 analyses in virtual coronary lesion models, based on plaque compositions, arterial remodeling patterns, and stenosis morphologies under physiological conditions. Due to a greater lumen dilation and more induced strain, FFR in the lipid-rich lesions (0.81 ± 0.15) was higher than that in fibrous lesions (0.79 ± 0.16, P = 0.001) and calcified lesions (0.79 ± 0.16, P = 0.001). Four types of lesions were further defined, based on the combination of cutoff values for FFR (0.80) and maximum relative SWS (30 kPa): The level of risk increased from (1) plaques with mild-to-moderate stenosis but negative remodeling for lipid-rich (Type A: non-ischemic, stable) to (2) lipid-rich plaques with mild-to-moderate stenosis and without-to-positive remodeling (Type B: non-ischemic, unstable) or plaques with severe stenosis but negative remodeling for lipid-rich (Type C: ischemic, stable) to (3) lipid-rich plaques with severe stenosis and without-to-positive remodeling (Type D: ischemic, unstable). The analysis of FSI to simultaneously evaluate inducible myocardial ischemia and plaque stability may be useful to identify coronary lesions at a high risk and to ultimately optimize treatment. Further research is warranted to assess whether a more aggressive treatment may improve the prognosis of patients with non-ischemic, intermediate, and unstable lesions.
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Metadaten
Titel
Simultaneous evaluation of plaque stability and ischemic potential of coronary lesions in a fluid–structure interaction analysis
verfasst von
Xinlei Wu
Clemens von Birgelen
Su Zhang
Daixin Ding
Jiayue Huang
Shengxian Tu
Publikationsdatum
03.05.2019
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Ausgabe 9/2019
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Elektronische ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-019-01611-y

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