What are bifurcations really like anatomically? Insights from a CT atlas

European Bifurcation Club 2015 – EBC 2015 – Athens, Greece

What are bifurcations really like anatomically? Insights from a CT atlas

Author: John Ormiston, MD, Auckland

BACKGROUND

• Knowledge of bifurcation anatomy is essential, yet available data are limited
• The aim of this project is to create the world’s first detailed statistical atlas of the anatomy of the coronary arteries in normal and diseased patients
• A major reason for the project was to generate anatomically correct bifurcation phantoms/models.Perhaps patient specific bifurcation stents will be 3D printed.

SUMMARY

• We have created an atlas of the normal coronary anatomy with a focus on Bifurcation measurements
• We can 3D print anatomically true bifurcation phantoms based on population models
• These models can also be used for accurate and representative hemodynamic simulations and realistic bench-testing

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