Kelsey N Sommer1,2, Lauren Shepard1,2, Nitant Vivek Karkhanis1,2, Vijay Iyer2,3, Erin Angel4, Michael F Wilson2,3, Frank J Rybicki5, Dimitrios Mitsouras6, Stephen Rudin1,2, Ciprian N Ionita1,2. 1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY 14228. 2. Toshiba-Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY 14208. 3. University at Buffalo Cardiology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine, Buffalo NY 14208. 4. Canon Medical Systems USA, Irvine CA 92780. 5. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CA. 6. Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Radiology, Boston MA 02115.
Abstract
PURPOSE: 3D printed patient specific vascular models provide the ability to perform precise and repeatable benchtop experiments with simulated physiological blood flow conditions. This approach can be applied to CT-derived patient geometries to determine coronary flow related parameters such as Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). To demonstrate the utility of this approach we compared bench-top results with non-invasive CT-derived FFR software based on a computational fluid dynamics algorithm and catheter based FFR measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve patients for whom catheter angiography was clinically indicated signed written informed consent to CT Angiography (CTA) before their standard care that included coronary angiography (ICA) and conventional FFR (Angio-FFR). The research CTA was used first to determine CT-derived FFR (Vital Images) and second to generate patient specific 3D printed models of the aortic root and three main coronary arteries that were connected to a programmable pulsatile pump. Benchtop FFR was derived from pressures measured proximal and distal to coronary stenosis using pressure transducers. RESULTS: All 12 patients completed the clinical study without any complication, and the three FFR techniques (Angio-FFR, CT-FFR, and Benchtop FFR) are reported for one or two main coronary arteries. The Pearson correlation among Benchtop FFR/Angio-FFR, CT-FFR/ Benchtop FFR, and CT-FFR/ Angio-FFR are 0.871, 0.877, and 0.927 respectively. CONCLUSIONS: 3D printed patient specific cardiovascular models successfully simulated hyperemic blood flow conditions, matching invasive Angio-FFR measurements. This benchtop flow system could be used to validate CT-derived FFR diagnostic software, alleviating both cost and risk during invasive procedures.
PURPOSE: 3D printed patient specific vascular models provide the ability to perform precise and repeatable benchtop experiments with simulated physiological blood flow conditions. This approach can be applied to CT-derived patient geometries to determine coronary flow related parameters such as Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). To demonstrate the utility of this approach we compared bench-top results with non-invasive CT-derived FFR software based on a computational fluid dynamics algorithm and catheter based FFR measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve patients for whom catheter angiography was clinically indicated signed written informed consent to CT Angiography (CTA) before their standard care that included coronary angiography (ICA) and conventional FFR (Angio-FFR). The research CTA was used first to determine CT-derived FFR (Vital Images) and second to generate patient specific 3D printed models of the aortic root and three main coronary arteries that were connected to a programmable pulsatile pump. Benchtop FFR was derived from pressures measured proximal and distal to coronary stenosis using pressure transducers. RESULTS: All 12 patients completed the clinical study without any complication, and the three FFR techniques (Angio-FFR, CT-FFR, and Benchtop FFR) are reported for one or two main coronary arteries. The Pearson correlation among Benchtop FFR/Angio-FFR, CT-FFR/ Benchtop FFR, and CT-FFR/ Angio-FFR are 0.871, 0.877, and 0.927 respectively. CONCLUSIONS: 3D printed patient specific cardiovascular models successfully simulated hyperemic blood flow conditions, matching invasive Angio-FFR measurements. This benchtop flow system could be used to validate CT-derived FFR diagnostic software, alleviating both cost and risk during invasive procedures.
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