Does low endothelial shear stress predict the localization and development of high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques?
Low endothelial shear stress is a predictor for the development of complex, high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques.
The magnitude of low ESS determines the complexity and heterogeneity of atherosclerotic lesions and predicts the development of high-risk plaque.
Chatzizisis et al. (2008) studied this question.