Abstract
The effect of a double-walled stent-graft (DWSG) design on arterial compliance was evaluated using pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements in an in vitro mock arterial flow loop. The DWSG prototype was compared to a rigid stent-graft and to an unstented aorta model. The time delay between two pressure sensors a fixed distance apart was used to calculate PWV. Latex tubing simulated the compliant aorta, and a needle valve provided downstream resistance. A series of pulse rates and stroke volumes was applied to enable measurements at different mean pressures for the same system. PWV for the rigid stent-graft was higher than in the other two cases across all mean pressures. The DWSG exhibited behavior similar to the unstented model, demonstrating the capability of the DWSG to maintain aortic compliance in patients requiring an aortic stent-graft.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2020 |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791883549 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Event | 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2020 - Minneapolis, United States Duration: Apr 6 2020 → Apr 9 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2020 |
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Conference
Conference | 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2020 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Minneapolis |
Period | 4/6/20 → 4/9/20 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the Anatomy Bequest Program at U. Minnesota for providing the pump used in these experiments. This work was supported by NIH NCATS grants TL1R002493 and UL1TR002494, and NIH NHLBI grant U01HL139471.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2020 ASME
Keywords
- Arterial compliance
- Endovascular aortic repair
- Pulse wave velocity
- Stent-graft design