Computational approaches for analyzing the mechanics of atherosclerotic plaques: a review

GA Holzapfel, JJ Mulvihill, EM Cunnane… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Vulnerable and stable atherosclerotic plaques are heterogeneous living materials with
peculiar mechanical behaviors depending on geometry, composition, loading and boundary …

Initial stress in biomechanical models of atherosclerotic plaques

L Speelman, AC Akyildiz, B Den Adel, JJ Wentzel… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Rupture of atherosclerotic plaques is the underlying cause for the majority of acute strokes
and myocardial infarctions. Rupture of the plaque occurs when the stress in the plaque …

Biomechanical structural stresses of atherosclerotic plaques

U Sadat, Z Teng, JH Gillard - Expert review of cardiovascular …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Atherosclerotic plaques may rupture without warning, causing fatal clinical events such as
myocardial infarction and stroke. Degree of stenosis, which is the current criterion for …

Mechanical properties of human atherosclerotic intima tissue

AC Akyildiz, L Speelman, FJH Gijsen - Journal of biomechanics, 2014 - Elsevier
Progression and rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in coronary and carotid arteries are the
key processes underlying myocardial infarctions and strokes. Biomechanical stress …

Biomechanical factors in atherosclerosis: mechanisms and clinical implications

BR Kwak, M Bäck, ML Bochaton-Piallat… - European heart …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Blood vessels are exposed to multiple mechanical forces that are exerted on the vessel wall
(radial, circumferential and longitudinal forces) or on the endothelial surface (shear stress) …

3D computational parametric analysis of eccentric atheroma plaque: influence of axial and circumferential residual stresses

M Cilla, E Peña, MA Martínez - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2012 - Springer
Plaque rupture plays a role in the majority of acute coronary syndromes. Rupture has
usually been associated with stress concentrations, which are mainly affected by the plaque …

On the sensitivity of wall stresses in diseased arteries to variable material properties

SD Williamson, Y Lam, HF Younis… - J. Biomech …, 2003 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Accurate estimates of stress in an atherosclerotic lesion require knowledge of the material
properties of its components (eg, normal wall, fibrous plaque, calcified regions, lipid pools) …

A platform for high-fidelity patient-specific structural modelling of atherosclerotic arteries: from intravascular imaging to three-dimensional stress distributions

K Kadry, ML Olender, D Marlevi… - Journal of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The pathophysiology of atherosclerotic lesions, including plaque rupture triggered by
mechanical failure of the vessel wall, depends directly on the plaque morphology-modulated …

Planar biaxial characterization of diseased human coronary and carotid arteries for computational modeling

MH Kural, M Cai, D Tang, T Gwyther, J Zheng… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Computational models have the potential to provide precise estimates of stresses and
strains associated with sites of coronary plaque rupture. However, lack of adequate …

A finite element investigation on plaque vulnerability in realistic healthy and atherosclerotic human coronary arteries

A Karimi, M Navidbakhsh, S Faghihi… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Atherosclerosis is the most common arterial disease. It has been shown that stresses that
are induced during blood circulation can cause plaque rupture and, in turn, lead to …