abdominal aortic aneurysm
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with AAA in the outpatient or inpatient clinics will be assessed for inclusion eligibility if they meet all of the following criteria: 1) the maximum diameter of the AAA less than 5.0 cm in women, and 5.5 cm in men, 2) no need for surgical intervention judged with the morphology and symptom, 3) willing to sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they meet one of the following criteria: 1) patients had contraindications for MRI scanning, e.g. pacemaker implantation, claustrophobic, etc., 2) patients had severe heart failure who cannot lie down for half an hour, 3) patients had persistent controlled arrhythmia, 4) partially or totally dependent patients who need daily care or support from others, 5) patients had severe cardiac, pulmonary, and cerebral comorbidities who cannot tolerate enhanced physical exercise; 6) patients with connective tissue diseases and infectious AAA.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in AAA diameter at 12 months; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Aortic flow hemodynamic parameters: flow volume (TFV), regurgitation fraction (RF), peak systolic velocity (PSV) ; overall WSS, circumferential WSS (cirWSS), axial WSS (axiWSS) ; Pressure drop; Qualitative description of the flow regime in AAA; Quantification of vortical and helical flow;Aneurysm sac wall parameters: vessel wall thickness, T1 value, T2 value;ventricular-aortic coupling parameters: pulse wave velocity (PWV) of whole aorta; Afterload of left ventricle assessed by the VEL of whole aorta; ventricular structure; ventricular function; myocardial strain; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China Hospital, Sichuan University