Advances in numerical methods and three-dimensional imaging techniques have enabled
the quantification of cardiovascular mechanics in subject-specific anatomic and physiologic …

Coronary stent designs have undergone significant transformations in geometry, materials,
and drug elution coatings, contributing to the continuous improvement of stenting success …

In recent years, computational structural analyses have emerged as important tools to
investigate the mechanical response of stent placement into arterial walls. Although most …

Following the deployment of a coronary stent and disruption of an atheromatous plaque, the
deformation of the arterial wall and the presence of the stent struts create a new fluid …

Computational models of stent deployment in arteries have been widely used to shed light
on various aspects of stent design and optimisation. In this context, modelling of balloon …

The majority of heart attacks occur when there is a sudden rupture of atherosclerotic plaque,
exposing prothrombotic emboli to coronary blood flow, forming clots that can cause …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have gained much attention in biomedical fields due to
their good biocompatibility and biodegradability. Researches have validated the feasibility of …

An analytical solution for solving the transient drug diffusion in adjoining porous wall layers
faced with a drug-eluting stent is presented. The endothelium, intima, internal elastic lamina …

Mathematical models and numerical methods have emerged as fundamental tools in the
investigation of life sciences. In particular, this is the case of medical devices as …

The potential impact of hemodynamic and vascular wall models on the diagnosis, treatment,
and well-being of thousands of patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases, is …