Finite element analysis of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques: A comparison of mechanical stresses within carotid plaques of acute and recently symptomatic patients with carotid artery disease

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-289

  Sadat, Umar ^a,b   Li, Zhi Yong ^a   Young, Victoria E ^a   Graves, Martin J ^a   Boyle, Jonathan R ^b   Warburton, Elizabeth A ^b   Varty, Kevin ^b   O'Brien, Eoin ^b   Gillard, Jonathan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77649108553     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.190363     Document Type: Article

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