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A numerical framework to investigate hemodynamics during endovascular mechanical recanalization in acute stroke
Author(s) -
Neidlin Michael,
Büsen Martin,
Brockmann Carolin,
Wiesmann Martin,
Sonntag Simon J.,
Steinseifer Ulrich,
Kaufmann Tim A S
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.741
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2040-7947
pISSN - 2040-7939
DOI - 10.1002/cnm.2748
Subject(s) - hemodynamics , medicine , thrombus , circle of willis , computational fluid dynamics , angiography , stroke (engine) , computed tomography angiography , occlusion , radiology , cardiology , engineering , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering
Summary Ischemic stroke, caused by embolism of cerebral vessels, inflicts high morbidity and mortality. Endovascular aspiration of the blood clot is an interventional technique for the recanalization of the occluded arteries. However, the hemodynamics in the Circle of Willis (CoW) are not completely understood, which results in medical misjudgment and complications during surgeries. In this study we establish a multiscale description of cerebral hemodynamics during aspiration thrombectomy. First, the CoW is modeled as a 1D pipe network on the basis of computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans. Afterwards, a vascular occlusion is placed in the middle cerebral artery and the relevant section of the CoW is transferred to a 3D computational fluid dynamic (CFD) domain. A suction catheter in different positions is included in the CFD simulations. The boundary conditions of the 3D domain are taken from the 1D domain to ensure system coupling. A Eulerian–Eulerian multiphase simulation describes the process of thrombus aspiration. The physiological blood flow in the 1D and 3D domains is validated with literature data. Further on, it is proved that domain reduction and pressure coupling at the boundaries are an appropriate method to reduce computational costs. Future work will apply the developed framework to various clinical questions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.