Multiscale computational modeling of vascular adaptation: a systems biology approach using agent-based models

A Corti, M Colombo, F Migliavacca… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The widespread incidence of cardiovascular diseases and associated mortality and
morbidity, along with the advent of powerful computational resources, have fostered an …

Mathematical modelling and simulation of atherosclerosis formation and progress: a review

NA Avgerinos, P Neofytou - Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2019 - Springer
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major threat to human health since it is the leading cause
of death in western countries. Atherosclerosis is a type of CVD related to hypertension …

Mathematical modelling of atheroma plaque formation and development in coronary arteries

M Cilla, E Pena, MA Martinez - Journal of The Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease caused by inflammation of the arterial wall, which
results in the accumulation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, monocytes …

Multilevel assessment of stent-induced inflammation in the adjacent vascular tissue

K Kapnisis, A Stylianou, D Kokkinidou… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A recent US Food and Drug Administration report presented the currently available scientific
information related to biological response to metal implants. In this work, a multilevel …

A predictive multiscale model of in-stent restenosis in femoral arteries: linking haemodynamics and gene expression with an agent-based model of cellular dynamics

A Corti, M Colombo, JM Rozowsky… - Journal of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In-stent restenosis (ISR) is a maladaptive inflammatory-driven response of femoral arteries
to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent deployment, leading to lumen re …

Arterial tissues and their inflammatory response to collagen damage: a continuum in silico model coupling nonlinear mechanics, molecular pathways, and cell …

M Gierig, P Wriggers, M Marino - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Damage in soft biological tissues causes an inflammatory reaction that initiates a chain of
events to repair the tissue. This work presents a continuum model and its in silico …

A fully coupled computational fluid dynamics–agent-based model of atherosclerotic plaque development: multiscale modeling framework and parameter sensitivity …

A Corti, C Chiastra, M Colombo, M Garbey… - Computers in biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic disorder that
leads to impaired lumen patency through intimal hyperplasia and the build-up of plaques …

Simulation of atherosclerotic plaque growth using computational biomechanics and patient-specific data

DS Pleouras, AI Sakellarios, P Tsompou, V Kigka… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis is the one of the major causes of mortality worldwide, urging the need for
prevention strategies. In this work, a novel computational model is developed, which is used …

Computational modeling of in-stent restenosis: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation

K Manjunatha, N Schaaps, M Behr, F Vogt… - Computers in Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Persistence of the pathology of in-stent restenosis even with the advent of drug-eluting
stents warrants the development of highly resolved in silico models. These computational …

Mechanistic evaluation of long-term in-stent restenosis based on models of tissue damage and growth

R He, L Zhao, VV Silberschmidt, Y Liu - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Development and application of advanced mechanical models of soft tissues and
their growth represent one of the main directions in modern mechanics of solids. Such …