Tortuous arteries and veins are commonly observed in humans and animals. While mild
tortuosity is asymptomatic, severe tortuosity can lead to ischemic attack in distal organs …

Atherosclerotic plaques are found at distinct locations in the arterial system, despite the
exposure to systemic risk factors of the entire vascular tree. From the study of arterial …

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

The anatomy of the arterial system supplying blood to the brain can influence the
development of arterial disease such as aneurysms, dolichoectasia and atherosclerosis. As …

There is well-documented evidence that vascular geometry has a major impact in blood flow
dynamics and consequently in the development of vascular diseases, like atherosclerosis …

Background and Purpose—That certain vessels might be at so-called geometric risk of
atherosclerosis rests on assumptions of wide interindividual variations in disturbed flow and …

Atherosclerosis and intracranial saccular aneurysms predictably localize in areas with
complex arterial geometries such as bifurcations and curvatures. These sites are …

Intraluminal thrombus (ILT) is present in over 75% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)
and probably contributes to the complex biomechanics and pathobiology of these lesions. A …

A variety of hemodynamic wall parameters (HWP) has been proposed over the years to
quantify hemodynamic disturbances as potential predictors or indicators of vascular wall …

Background—The purpose of this study was to analyze the in vivo distribution of absolute
wall shear stress (WSSabs) and oscillatory shear index (OSI) in the carotid bifurcation and to …