The role of vessel geometry and material properties on the mechanics of stenting in the coronary and peripheral arteries

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 465-476

  Early, M ^a   Kelly, D J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Coronary; Finite element analysis; Iliac; Peripheral arteries; Restenosis; Stent

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW; CARDIAC CYCLES; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; CORONARY ARTERIES; FATIGUE FAILURES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; LOWER STRESS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL ENVIRONMENT; PERIPHERAL ARTERIES; RESTENOSIS; STENTING; STRAIN AMPLITUDE; VESSEL GEOMETRY; VESSEL WALLS; CORONARY; ILIAC; STENT;

ABERRATIONS; BLOOD VESSELS; FRACTURE; GEOMETRY; HEART; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESTORATION; STAINLESS STEEL; DISEASES; STENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ANIMAL; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STENT; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; GRAFT OCCLUSION, VASCULAR; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; STENTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77949707160     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM695     Document Type: Article

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