None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - more than 50 years old, no sex preference - carotid stenosis more than 50-70% - underwent carotid endarterectomy - evaluated with pre and post-operative CT scan - constructed carotid STL files from CT scan images - prepared boundary condition successfully - followed-up for survival, stenosis, obstruction description
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - preoperative carotid complete total occlusion or closed against postoperative carotid overflow - postoperative severe complication and/or death - no data of CT scan or clinical information pre and/or post-operatively - failed carotid STL reconstruction - failed preparation of boundary condition - follow-up loss
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| carotid flow hemodynamics visualization using Lattice Boltzman method-based CFD analysisid stenosis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantitative analysis of hemodynamic parameters (Wall Shear Stress, Oscillatory Shear Index, Relative Residence Time) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
VHS Medical Center