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ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2024

Assessment of aortic hemodynamics in patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm using four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging: a cross-sectional study.

Wen Zeng, Jiarong Wang, Chengxin Weng, Wanlin Peng, Tiehao Wang, Ding Yuan, Bin Huang, Jichun Zhao, Chunchao Xia, Zhenlin Li and 1 more

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Article in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wen Zeng *Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiarong Wang *Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Chengxin WengDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Wanlin PengDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Tiehao WangDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ding YuanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Bin HuangDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jichun ZhaoDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Chunchao XiaDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhenlin LiDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yingkun GuoDepartment of Radiology, Development and Related Diseases of Women and Children Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
West China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNSichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) are rare but complicated aortic pathologies that can result in high morbidity and mortality. The whole-aorta hemodynamic characteristics of TAAA survivors remains unknown. This study sought to obtain a comprehensive view of flow hemodynamics of the whole aorta in patients with TAAA using four-dimensional flow (4D flow) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: This study included patients who had experienced TAAA or abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and age- and sex-matched volunteers who had attended China Hospital from December 2021 to December 2022 in West. Patients with unstable ruptured aneurysm or other cardiovascular diseases were excluded. 4D-flow MRI that covered the whole aorta was acquired. Both planar parameters [(regurgitation fraction (RF), peak systolic velocity (V Results: A total of 11 patients with TAAA (mean age 53.2±11.9 years; 10 males), 19 patients with AAA (mean age 58.0±11.7 years; 16 males), and 21 controls (mean age 55.4±15.0 years; 19 males) were analyzed. The patients with TAAA demonstrated a significantly higher RF and lower Vmax in the aortic arch compared to healthy controls. The whole length of the aorta in patients with TAAA was characterized by lower WSS, predominantly in the planes of pulmonary artery bifurcation and the middle infrarenal planes (all P values <0.001). As for segmental hemodynamics, compared to controls, patients with TAAA had a significantly higher PWV in the thoracic aorta (TAAA: median 11.41 m/s, IQR 9.56-14.32 m/s; control: median 7.21 m/s, IQR 5.57-7.79 m/s; P<0.001) as did those with AAA (AAA: median 8.75 m/s, IQR 7.35-10.75 m/s; control: median 7.21 m/s, IQR 5.57-7.79 m/s; P=0.024). Moreover, a greater VEL was observed in the whole aorta and abdominal aorta in patients with TAAA. Conclusions: Patients with TAAA exhibited a stiffer aortic wall with a lower WSS and a greater VEL for the whole aorta, which was accompanied by a higher RF and lower peak velocity in the dilated portion of the aorta.

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abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging (4D flow MRI)hemodynamicsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA)

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PMID38617138
PMCPMC11007523
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