Population
Three-dimensional atherosclerotic carotid bifurcation model (idealistic geometries)
Design
Preclinical
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Hypothesis-generating for biomechanical drivers of carotid plaque; human validation required before clinical consideration.
Computational fluid-structure interaction modeling demonstrates that high compression at the stenotic apex and altered wall shear stress may drive plaque progression in carotid atherosclerosis.
Wong et al. (2012) studied this question.
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