Correlation of shear stress with carotid plaque rupture using MRI and finite element analysis

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 253, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 379-381

  U King Im, Jean Marie ^a   Li, Zhi Yong ^a   Trivedi, Rikin A ^b   Howarth, Simon ^a,b   Graves, Martin J ^a   Kirkpatrick, Peter J ^a   Gillard, Jonathan H ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY RUPTURE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SMOKING; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AGED; CAROTID STENOSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART RUPTURE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33644934379     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0959-9     Document Type: Letter

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