Nonlinear biomechanical behaviour of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms in the framework of Windkessel effect via FSI technique.

J Mech Behav Biomed Mater

Vascular and Endovascular Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; Discipline of Surgery, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.

Published: December 2024

Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECCA) lead to rupture and neurologic symptoms from embolisation, with potentially fatal outcomes. Investigating the biomechanical behaviour of EECA with blood flow dynamics is crucial for identifying regions more susceptible to rupture. A coupled three-dimensional (3D) Windkessel-framework and hyperelastic fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis of ECCAs with patient-specific geometries, was developed in this paper with a particular focus on hemodynamic parameters and the arterial wall's biomechanical response. The blood flow has been modelled as non-Newtonian, pulsatile, and turbulent. The biomechanical characteristics of the aneurysm and artery are characterised employing a 5-parameter Mooney-Rivlin hyperelasticity model. The Windkessel effect is also considered to efficiently simulate pressure profile of the outlets and to capture the dynamic changes over the cardiac cycle. The study found the aneurysm carotid artery exhibited the high levels of pressure, wall shear stress (WSS), oscillatory shear index (OSI), and relative residence time (RRT) compared to the healthy one. The deformation of the arterial wall and the corresponding von Mises (VM) stress were found significantly increased in aneurysm cases, in comparison to that of no aneurysm cases, which strongly correlated with the hemodynamic characteristics of the blood flow and the geometric features of the aneurysms. This escalation would intensify the risk of aneurysm wall rupture. These findings have critical implications for enhancing treatment strategies for patients with extracranial aneurysms.

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