Key result
Folded balloons enhance final stent expansion at lower pressures versus rubber balloons in simulations.
Population
Finite element model of a diseased artery with 40% stenosis and stenotic plaque
Comparison
Finite element simulation of Xience stent… vs Simulation using a cylindrical rubber balloon…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Modeling parameters critically influence stent FE simulations; extends computational methods but leaves clinical translation open.
Finite element simulations demonstrate that using a folded balloon and a three-layer anisotropic artery model provides a more accurate representation of stent deployment biomechanics.
Schiavone et al. (2015) studied Coronary stenosis (simulated). Folded balloon, artery constraints, and constitutive models vs. Rubber balloon, different constraints and models was evaluated on Stent expansion and stress distribution. Finite element simulations demonstrated that folded balloons produce sustained stent expansion under lower pressure compared to rubber balloons, leading to increased stress levels and enhanced final expansion.
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