Population
Medium and small size arteries
Design
Review
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Supports shear stress as arterial remodeling signal; leaves open whether modulating it alters atherosclerosis progression in patients.
Chronic changes in fluid dynamic wall shear stress drive arterial remodeling, intimal thickening, and potentially atherosclerosis development.
Giddens et al. (1990) studied this question.
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