Exploring the Relationships Between Hemodynamic Stresses in the Carotid Arteries

Background: Atherosclerosis manifests as a focal disease, often affecting areas with complex hemodynamics such as the carotid bifurcation. The magnitude and regularity of the hemodynamic shear stresses acting on the vessel wall are thought to generate risk patterns unique to each patient and play a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Magnus Ziegler, Jesper Alfraeus, Elin Good, Jan Engvall, Ebo de Muinck, Petter Dyverfeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2020.617755/full