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GROUP FOR NUMERICAL MODELING OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM

Group for numerical modeling of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Short description of the research area

We submit that combining realistic behavior of abdominal aorta (growth and remodeling under altered homeostatic conditions, modeling of different layers etc.) together with model of the intraluminal thrombus, and considering distribution of significant proteins during its ‘maturation’ will give us right answer why AAA is growing and when  it will rupture. Our aims are: development of 3-D mathematical theory of growth and remodeling within abdominal aorta wall considering  its three main parts, tunica intima, media, and adventitia, numerical modelling of three dimensional structural changes (maturation) of a clot during aneurysmal enlargement, and formulation of complete theory of aneurysmal enlarging.

 

      

Members of the group

  • doc. dr. sc. Igor Karšaj
  • dr. sc. Vedran Vindiš
  • Lana Virag, mag. ing. 

List of recent research projects

  • A 3- D Mathematical Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Enlargement, Croatian Science Foundation – Installation Grants, 09/2011- 08/2014
  • In Vitro Optical 3D Deformation analysis on Human Intraluminal Thrombus, bilateral project Croatia/Austria in cooperation with TU Graz, Institute for Biomechanics, 01/2014 – 12/2015

Web page of the group

www.fsb.hr/aaa

Contact

doc. dr. sc. Igor Karšaj
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb
Tel: +385 1 6168 125