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Photocurable Sealant Development for Hemostasis and Aortic Aneurysm Thrombus Characterization With Ultrasound, Histology, and Microscopy

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posted on 2024-07-12, 19:33 authored by Luke SchepersLuke Schepers

Hemorrhage and aortic aneurysms result from external or internal damage to a vessel wall and can be lethal if timely interventions are not made. Blood clotting and thrombus sometimes have a negative connotation in the medical community, but the coagulation cascade is a vital response to hemorrhage and disease. For hemorrhage, the coagulation cascade forms a plug at the injury site providing potentially life-saving hemostasis. In aortic aneurysms, blood coagulates inside the vessel or vessel wall to form intraluminal or intramural thrombus. The role of intraluminal and intramural thrombus in aneurysm rupture remains poorly understood, but past research suggests it may protect against further vessel damage dependent on its location and time of deposition. My dissertation focuses on application of a new photocurable sealant that surrounds a wound and aids in the coagulation cascade during hemorrhage, and analysis of the intramural and intraluminal thrombus that forms in aortic dissections and abdominal aortic aneurysms, respectively. We used volumetric and pulsed-wave Doppler ultrasound to detect changes in hemodynamics, vessel morphology, aneurysm thrombus deposition, and tracked the photocurable sealant’s performance and degradation in vivo. We used novel scanning electron microscopy analysis techniques in aortic aneurysm studies to uncover and quantify new information about thrombus structure. Our characterization and in vivo feasibility study with the photocurable sealant can serve as evidence for translation to future use in humans, and our techniques and findings in murine aneurysm models can potentially be used to elucidate the role and structure of thrombus in human aortic aneurysms.

History

Degree Type

  • Doctor of Philosophy

Department

  • Biomedical Engineering

Campus location

  • West Lafayette

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

Craig Goergen

Additional Committee Member 2

Johnathan Tune

Additional Committee Member 3

Vitaliy Rayz

Additional Committee Member 4

Andrew Otte