Quantification of aortic stiffness and wall stress in healthy volunteers and abdominal aortic aneurysm patients using time-resolved 3D ultrasound: a comparison study

摘要

Aims Using non-invasive 3D ultrasound, peak wall stress (PWS) and aortic stiffness can be evaluated, which may provide additional criteria in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) risk assessment. In this study, these measures were determined in both young and age-matched individuals, and AAA patients while its relation to age, maximum diameter, and growth was assessed statistically.