Table 6 Hemodynamic stresses on the aneurysm dome and initiation site after virtual aneurysm removal.

From: Cerebral aneurysms at major arterial bifurcations are associated with the arterial branch forming a smaller angle with the parent artery

Hemodynamic parameters

Aneurysm dome

Aneurysm initiation site

Dynamic pressure (Pa)

23.1 ± 0.6*** (0.26–138.3)

249.2 ± 5.3 (175.1–337.8)

Total pressure (Pa)

532.7 ± 1.2*** (431.3–619.4)

743.7 ± 8.1 (639.0–884.3)

Vorticity (1/S)

2961.9 ± 33.9*** (758.1–8971.8)

11,182.7 ± 209.7 (7583.2–17,671.1)

WSS (Pa)

5.3 ± 0.1*** (0.9–16.6)

23.4 ± 0.3 (18.2–28.5)

Strain rate (1/S)

3105.2 ± 33.5*** (641.0–8838.9)

11,142.6 ± 199.2 (7795.7–17,760.5)

  1. ***P < 0.0001, significant compared with aneurysm initiation site after virtual aneurysm removal.
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