Seeking for the ideal stent graft

• Tipo: Artigo em Livro de Atas de Conferência Internacional
• Data: 2010

Autores

Isa C. T. Santos (Autor) FEUP; Luís Rocha (Autor) Outra; João Manuel R. S. Tavares (Autor) FEUP

Ata de Conferência Internacional

Título: AES-ATEMA’2010 (Dolomites, Italy) Int. Convention

Páginas: 103-107

AES-ATEMA’2010 (Dolomites, Italy) Int. Convention, ISBN: 978-0-9780479 (CD-ROM) - 978-0-9866504 (Hard COPY), Brixen, Dolomites, Italy, July 19–23, 2010

Brixen, Dolomites, Italy, July 19–23, 2010

Indexação

Scopus - 1 Citação

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia mecânica

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Engenharia > Engenharia de controlo

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-008-27C

Abstract (EN): Aortic aneurysms are localized dilatations of the aorta that if not treated may lead to death. One of the current treatments is endovascular repair, a minimal invasive procedure in which a stent graft is placed transluminally to prevent wall rupture shielding the aneurysm from blood pressure. Stent grafts are classified as class III medical devices. They are composed of a metallic scaffold covered by a polymeric membrane. While early devices were custom designed by the operating surgeon, nowadays several commercially devices are available. The introduction of new devices helped solving several complications, however other problems, like fatigue, still persist. Furthermore, innovative functions, namely measurement of the intrasac pressure, are demanded to improve patient’s quality of life. Based on an acutely literature review, this article classifies stent grafts according to different characteristics and points out the guidelines for an ideal stent graft. Finally, it proposes new features to be included in the next generation of stent grafts.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Notas: AES – ATEMA 2010 Convention : Brixen-2010 International Convention on Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications