Tensile property of atheromatous plaque and an analysis of stress in atherosclerotic wall

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 573-579

  Hayashi, Kozaburo ^a   Imai, Yosuke ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOMATSU LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atheroma; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerotic plaque; Finite element method; Vascular mechanics

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BLOOD VESSELS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ATHEROMATOUS PLAQUES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL MODEL; AORTA WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROMA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLOOD PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RABBITS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031172669     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(96)00185-6     Document Type: Article

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