Key result
Lower mean wall shear stress in the common femoral artery compared to the superficial femoral artery was associated with significantly larger intima-media thickness.
Cross-Sectional (n=54)
In muscular arteries like the femoral bifurcation, lower mean wall shear stress is associated with greater intima-media thickness, independent of age.
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Hypothesis-generating for shear stress in femoral atherosclerosis; prospective studies needed before clinical consideration.
Kornet et al. (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=54). Mean wall shear stress was evaluated on Intima-media thickness (IMT). Lower mean wall shear stress in the common femoral artery compared to the superficial femoral artery was associated with significantly larger intima-media thickness.
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