Why the study?
Does stent design (strut number, width, thickness) and deployment ratio influence wall shear stress in a computational model of a normal artery?
Population
Computational fluid dynamics models based on canine coronary artery diameter measurements.
Comparison
Stent designs with varying strut properties and… vs Comparisons between different strut numbers…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Stent design optimization merits prospective trials; leaves open effects on clinical restenosis and should not yet guide practice.
Does stent design (strut number, width, thickness) and deployment ratio influence wall shear stress in a computational model of a normal artery?
Computational modeling indicates that stent designs with fewer, thinner struts and lower deployment ratios reduce the area of low wall shear stress, potentially lowering the risk of neointimal hyperplasia.
LaDisa et al. (2004) studied this question.
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