A Perspective Review on Numerical Simulations of Hemodynamics in Aortic Dissection

Table 2

Tear configurations used in numerical simulations for aortic dissection.

Number	Tear shape	Tear diameter (mm)	True lumen diameter (mm)	False lumen diameter (mm)	Number of tears	Reference
1	Elliptical	Long axis: 22–26; Short axis: 10–15	7.0–12.5	16.5–21.0	1; (reentry tear)	[28]
2	Nearly circular	37	48	62	1; (entry tear)	[20]
3	Spherical	10	20	20	2; (1 entry, 1 reentry)	[19]
4	Elliptical	Long axis: 13; Short axis: 10	40–80	40–80	2; (1 entry, 1 reentry)	[16]
5	Elliptical	Long axis: 6; Short axis: 3	—	—	1; (entry tear)	[18]
6	Elliptical	Long axis: 9–11; Short axis: 16–23	—	—	1; (entry tear)	[7]
7	Elliptical	Long axis: 18–33; Short axis: 9–36	—	—	1; (entry tear)	[47]