Hemodynamic Analysis of a Novel Stent Graft Design with Slit Perforations in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been introduced as a less invasive approach to the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). However, the effectiveness of TEVAR in the treatment of TAA is often limited due to the complex anatomy of aortic arch... ...This study proposes a novel stent graft design with slit perforations that can positively alter the hemodynamics at the aortic arch while maintaining blood flow to supra-aortic branches... … flow preservation at side branches. The system was driven by a pulse generator (SuperPump AR series, ViVitro Labs Inc., Victoria, BC, Canada) at a flow rate of 5 L/min and a pulse rate of 1 Hz. The reservoir level and mechanical …