Enrico Perroni
In vivo characterization of helical flow in healthy and diseased thoracic aortas from 4D flow MRI data.
Rel. Umberto Morbiducci, Karol Calo', Diego Gallo. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, 2024
Abstract
The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is among the most prevalent congenital heart disorders, affecting approximately 1-2% of the population. This condition is often associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, including thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs), which are significant risk factors for severe events such as aortic dissection or rupture. The mechanisms behind TAA progression and rupture remain unclear and current guidelines primarily rely on maximum aortic diameter (>5.5 cm) as the main predictor for surgical intervention and monitoring, a parameter which is limited in effectiveness. This limitation underscores the need to investigate further biological and biomechanical factors and their role in these pathologies.
Recent studies have focused on the role of intravascular hemodynamics, in particular helical blood flow, given its documented link with arterial pathophysiology
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