The finite element (FE) method is a powerful investigative tool in the field of biomedical
engineering, particularly in the analysis of medical devices such as coronary stents whose …

In-stent restenosis (ISR) is one of the main drawbacks of stent implementation which limits
the long-term success of the procedure. Morphological changes occurring within the arterial …

The main goal of this contribution consists in the development of a remodelling framework
for orthotropic continua whereby the underlying symmetry group is incorporated via two fibre …

Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with high mortality rates. Risk of
rupture is multi-factorial involving AAA geometric configuration, vessel tortuosity, and the …

This chapter highlights similarities in the structure, mechanical characteristics and
constitutive modeling of soft biological tissues and rubberlike materials for which many …

Restenosis is a re-narrowing or blockage of an artery at the same site where treatment, such
as a balloon angioplasty or stent procedure, has already taken place. Several clinical trials …

At present, the deployment of self-expandable braided stents has become a common and
widely used minimally invasive treatment for stenotic lesions in the cardiovascular …

The stresses induced on plaque wall during stent implantation inside a stenotic artery are
associated with plaque rupture. The stresses in the plaque–artery–stent structure appear to …

The deployment of a vascular stent aims to increase lumen diameter for the restoration of
blood flow, but the accompanied alterations in the mechanical environment possibly affect …

A methodology is proposed that identifies optimal stent devices for specific clinical criteria. It
enables to predict the effect of stent designs on the mechanical environment of stenotic …