Effect of calcification on the mechanical stability of plaque based on a three-dimensional carotid bifurcation model

Background: This study characterizes the distribution and components of plaque structure by presenting a three-dimensional blood-vessel modelling with the aim of determining mechanical properties due to the effect of lipid core and calcification within a plaque. Numerical simulation has been used to...

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Main Authors: Wong, K., Thavornpattanapong, P., Cheung, S., Sun, Zhonghua, Tu, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Biomed Central 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39420