Vortex formation and recirculation zones in left anterior descending artery stenoses: computational fluid dynamics analysis

DG Katritsis, A Theodorakakos, I Pantos… - Physics in Medicine …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Flow patterns may affect the potential of thrombus formation following plaque rupture.
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) were employed to assess hemodynamic conditions …

Computational models to predict stenosis growth in carotid arteries: which is the role of boundary conditions?

R Balossino, G Pennati, F Migliavacca… - Computer methods in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This work addresses the problem of prescribing proper boundary conditions at the artificial
boundaries that separate the vascular district from the remaining part of the circulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Fundamentals of percutaneous coronary bifurcation interventions

T Kırat - World Journal of Cardiology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Coronary bifurcation lesions (CBLs) account for 15%-20% of all percutaneous coronary
interventions. The complex nature of these lesions is responsible for poorer procedural …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial Dickkopf-1 Promotes Smooth Muscle Cell-derived Foam Cell Formation via USP53-mediated Deubiquitination of SR-A During Atherosclerosis

X Liu, T Zheng, Y Zhang, Y Zhao, F Liu… - … Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Shear stress-induced Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) secretion by endothelial cells (ECs)
promotes EC dysfunction and accelerates atherosclerosis (AS). However, the paracrine role …

[HTML][HTML] The role of septal perforators and “myocardial bridging effect” in atherosclerotic plaque distribution in the coronary artery disease

J Wasilewski, M Roleder, J Niedziela… - Polish Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The distribution of atherosclerotic plaque burden in the human coronary arteries is not
uniform. Plaques are located mostly in the left anterior descending artery (LAD), then in the …

Oscillating flow promotes inflammation through the TLR2–TAK1–IKK2 signalling pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVECs)

F Wang, Z Wang, J Pu, X Xie, X Gao, Y Gu, S Chen… - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Oscillatory shear stress (OSS) occurs in areas where atherosclerosis is
prevalent. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) has been associated with mechanical-stress-mediated …

The relationship between segmental wall shear stress and lipid core plaque derived from near-infrared spectroscopy

D Shishikura, SL Sidharta, S Honda, K Takata, SW Kim… - Atherosclerosis, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and aims Wall shear stress (WSS) has an important role in the natural history of
coronary atherosclerosis. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between …

The relationship between resting heart rate and SYNTAX score in patients with stable coronary artery disease

S Yilmaz, F Sen, MK Akboga, KG Balci, D Aras… - …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
We investigated the relationship between resting heart rate (HR) and The Synergy between
percutaneous coronary intervention with Taxus and cardiac surgery (SYNTAX) score in …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of oscillating flow on LDL transport and wall shear stress in the normal aortic arch

J Soulis, G Giannoglou, M Dimitrakopoulou… - The Open …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lipid accumulation in the aortic wall is an important factor in the development of
atherosclerosis. The Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) at the surface of the endothelium in …

Prognostic clinical and angiographic characteristics for the development of a new significant lesion in remote segments after successful percutaneous coronary …

E Tsiamis, K Toutouzas, A Synetos… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The majority of cardiovascular events in patients undergoing PCI arise from
the progression of NCL during the long-term follow-up period. The purpose of the study was …