Analysis of Hemodynamic on Different Stent Strut Configurations in Femoral Popliteal Artery

Abstract

Peripheral arterial disease is a narrowing of the peripheral arteries that might result in blockage if not immediately treated. Normally, an invasive technique called stenting is used at the stenosed arterial region to restore normal blood flow. Furthermore, the impact of physiological stresses on the stented arterial wall may worsen the condition and divert blood away from the main direction of flow. This phenomenon may promote the formation of thrombosis in the stented artery due to the presenting flow recirculation. This study aims to investigate the effect of physiological loads with different hemodynamic factors on the strut configuration in Peripheral arterial. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is governed by continuity and Navier-Stokes equations were implemented. Three-dimensional geometries of the different strut configurations inserted into the peripheral artery are modelled. Each of the struts has different characteristics in terms of strut angle and the number of strut configurations. Due to hemodynamic differences, the pulsatile waveform of the velocity and pressure at the peak systole time were investigated. Hemodynamic factors analysed in this study consist of wall shear stress (WSS), velocity, and pressure. From the result, the prediction of thrombosis formation is around 30% higher for the largest number of strut design. The lowest formation of thrombosis was seen with the fewer strut configurations and the reduction of the strut angle with an overall percentage of 15%.