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The guideline for the treatment of interrupted aortic arch (IAA) in adults has not been established although most centers tend to propose surgery. There is no clear evidence for the preferred selection of surgical repair versus conservatively medical treatment for the uncertain effects of both treatments. However, reports of sporadic aortic dissection (AD) of descending aorta (DAo) in IAA in adults before surgery drew our attention. It is quite perplexing because there seems to be no risk factors for the development of AD at DAo such as long-term uncontrolled hypertension, atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysm or genetic disorder. In this paper, we carried out the numerical investigation on the hemodynamics in a patient-specific IAA model, which was reconstructed from computed tomography images. Hemodynamic parameters including the flow pattern, pressure distribution, and wall shear stress (WSS) indicators were obtained. The simulation revealed that the jet flows from the collateral arteries (CAs) induced risk hemodynamic forces on the lumen wall including high time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS), high pressure and rapid change of WSS direction throughout the cardiac cycle. Moreover, it is found that only a jet flow which circumferentially washes out the aortic wall might cause tears on the wall. It is concluded that the specific geometrical features of the extensive major CAs might result in the risky hemodynamics leading to the initiation and development of AD in this particular IAA patient. CFD analysis in IAA can provide a clinical reference, and the results should be further studied in depth in the future.

Patient-specific Computational Hemodynamic Analysis for Interrupted Aortic Arch in an Adult: Implications for Aortic Dissection Initiation