Computational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation

dc.contributor.advisorNgoepe, Malebogo
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Mark Robin
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-26T12:23:41Z
dc.date.available2021-02-26T12:23:41Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2021-02-26T12:22:25Z
dc.description.abstractAbdominal aortic aneurysms affect 0.2% of the population and are closely associated with intraluminal thromboses (ILTs) that develop in the sac. Advanced imaging and treatment techniques are available, however there is room for improvement in the methods used to predict the outcome or necessity of surgical intervention. For a computational model to be useful in this clinical setting, it would need to incorporate relevant patient-specific data and prioritise simplicity and speed over exhaustive detail. This paper presents the details of such a model, for abdominal aortic aneurysms, particularly in the simplification of the coagulation biochemistry. Explicit modelling of the coagulation cascade is replaced with a patient-specific thrombin generation curve. This curve is defined by three values obtained from a blood test. Another key feature is the thrombosis growth model, which incorporates conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, variation between clot core and shell, and mechanical lysis. The model generates ILTs with morphologies visually similar to those typically found in the body, however more work is required to refine and validate the mode.
dc.identifier.apacitationTaylor, M. R. (2020). <i>Computational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation</i>. (). ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33016en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTaylor, Mark Robin. <i>"Computational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation."</i> ., ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33016en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTaylor, M.R. 2020. Computational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation. . ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33016en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Taylor, Mark Robin AB - Abdominal aortic aneurysms affect 0.2% of the population and are closely associated with intraluminal thromboses (ILTs) that develop in the sac. Advanced imaging and treatment techniques are available, however there is room for improvement in the methods used to predict the outcome or necessity of surgical intervention. For a computational model to be useful in this clinical setting, it would need to incorporate relevant patient-specific data and prioritise simplicity and speed over exhaustive detail. This paper presents the details of such a model, for abdominal aortic aneurysms, particularly in the simplification of the coagulation biochemistry. Explicit modelling of the coagulation cascade is replaced with a patient-specific thrombin generation curve. This curve is defined by three values obtained from a blood test. Another key feature is the thrombosis growth model, which incorporates conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, variation between clot core and shell, and mechanical lysis. The model generates ILTs with morphologies visually similar to those typically found in the body, however more work is required to refine and validate the mode. DA - 2020 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Engineering LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2020 T1 - Computational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation TI - Computational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33016 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/33016
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTaylor MR. Computational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation. []. ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2020 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33016en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.subjectEngineering
dc.titleComputational model of intraluminal thrombus growth in abdominal aortic aneurysms with fibrin generation
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMSc
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