Flow ISR study Patient specific bifurcations stenting simulations
European Bifurcation Club 2017 – EBC 2017 – Porto, Portugal
SESSION 6: Patient-Specific Simulation Session: From Basics to Practice
Flow ISR study Patient specific bifurcations stenting simulations
Author: Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD PHD
Clinical Significance of Stent Simulations
- Stenting simulations provide an opportunity to translate biomechanical engineering breakthroughs into quantifiable and patient-oriented clinical benefits
- Stenting simulation can help optimizing stenting techniques and developing new generation stents, ultimately improving clinical outcomes
- Stenting simulation can be used in (near) real time to guide bifurcation PCIs (auto-pilot PCI; useful for non-experts)
- Helpful educational and training tool
- Such simulation techniques can be applied to other vascular beds (i.e. carotid artery bifurcation or aortic bifurcation) and tostructural interventions (TAVR)