Purpose: Mechanical properties of the arteries are essential in assessing cardiovascular
diseases. New imaging modalities that allow mapping strain, shear and elasticity …

Background. Investigating the mechanical properties of the arteries is essential in
cardiovascular diseases. Recent imaging modalities allow mapping mechanical properties …

Background The long-term sequelae of Kawasaki disease (KD) are based on the coronary
complications. Because KD causes generalized vasculitis, with documented aneurysms in …

Aims-The present paper introduces a new iterative OF-based elastography (OFBE) method
devoted to B-mode data. The first OFBE iteration computes axial and lateral displacement …

BackgroundRecent studies have revealed that atherosclerosis progresses faster than
expected in young adults with a history of Kawasaki disease. However, it is unclear as to …

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired pediatric heart disease. A subset of
KD patients develops aneurysms in the coronary arteries, leading to increased risk of …

There exists considerable controversy surrounding the timing and extent of aortic resection
for patients with BAV disease. Since abnormal wall shear stress (WSS) is potentially …

Background It remains unclear whether systemic arterial beds other than the coronary
arteries are truly healthy in patients without coronary artery lesions (CAL) after Kawasaki …

To perform experimental validation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applied to patient
specific coronary aneurysm anatomy of Kawasaki disease. We quantified hemodynamics in …

Background—Histopathological findings in the acute stage of Kawasaki disease (KD)
indicate widespread vascular inflammation that involves not only coronary arteries but also …