Comprehensive plaque assessment by coronary CT angiography
Most acute coronary syndromes are caused by sudden luminal thrombosis due to
atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion. Preventing such an event seems to be the only …
atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion. Preventing such an event seems to be the only …
Does low and oscillatory wall shear stress correlate spatially with early atherosclerosis? A systematic review
Low and oscillatory wall shear stress is widely assumed to play a key role in the initiation
and development of atherosclerosis. Indeed, some studies have relied on the low shear …
and development of atherosclerosis. Indeed, some studies have relied on the low shear …
Recent developments in modeling, imaging, and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases using machine learning
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality, morbidity, and hospitalization
around the world. Recent technological advances have facilitated analyzing, visualizing …
around the world. Recent technological advances have facilitated analyzing, visualizing …
Multidirectional wall shear stress promotes advanced coronary plaque development: comparing five shear stress metrics
A Hoogendoorn, AM Kok, EMJ Hartman… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims Atherosclerotic plaque development has been associated with wall shear stress
(WSS). However, the multidirectionality of blood flow, and thus of WSS, is rarely taken into …
(WSS). However, the multidirectionality of blood flow, and thus of WSS, is rarely taken into …
Biomechanical stress in coronary atherosclerosis: emerging insights from computational modelling
Coronary plaque rupture is the most common cause of vessel thrombosis and acute
coronary syndrome. The accurate early detection of plaques prone to rupture may allow …
coronary syndrome. The accurate early detection of plaques prone to rupture may allow …
Early atherosclerotic changes in coronary arteries are associated with endothelium shear stress contraction/expansion variability
Although unphysiological wall shear stress (WSS) has become the consensus
hemodynamic mechanism for coronary atherosclerosis, the complex biomechanical stimulus …
hemodynamic mechanism for coronary atherosclerosis, the complex biomechanical stimulus …
Endothelial shear stress and coronary plaque characteristics in humans: combined frequency-domain optical coherence tomography and computational fluid …
Background—Despite the exposure of the entire vasculature to the atherogenic effects of
systemic risk factors, atherosclerotic plaques preferentially develop at sites with disturbed …
systemic risk factors, atherosclerotic plaques preferentially develop at sites with disturbed …
[HTML][HTML] Medical image-based computational fluid dynamics and fluid-structure interaction analysis in vascular diseases
Hemodynamic factors, induced by pulsatile blood flow, play a crucial role in vascular health
and diseases, such as the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Computational fluid …
and diseases, such as the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Computational fluid …
The definition of low wall shear stress and its effect on plaque progression estimation in human coronary arteries
Wall shear stress (WSS), the frictional force of the blood on the vessel wall, plays a crucial
role in atherosclerotic plaque development. Low WSS has been associated with plaque …
role in atherosclerotic plaque development. Low WSS has been associated with plaque …
Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian models effect on hemodynamic factors of pulsatile blood flow in elastic stenosed artery
Atherosclerosis develops due to different hemodynamic factors, among which time-
averaged Wall shear stress (mean WSS) and Oscillatory shear index (OSI) are two of the …
averaged Wall shear stress (mean WSS) and Oscillatory shear index (OSI) are two of the …