Stented artery flow patterns and their effects on the artery wall
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-12-2007
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
Stent design and geometry influence the fluid mechanical environment in an artery and hence affect clinical outcomes of restenosis. There is clearly a role for biomechanics in improving current stent designs. This review summarizes some of the work that has been done to address the fluid mechanical aspects of stenting. A variety of computational, experimental, and in vivo approaches have been employed, and the results demonstrate a strong dependence on stent design, as well as effects on hemodynamics in locations of the circulatory system quite removed from the stented segment. There are also important solid mechanical aspects that affect clinical failures of stents that are not summarized here. Copyright © 2007 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.
DOI
10.1146/annurev.fluid.39.050905.110300
First Page
357
Last Page
382
Publication Title
Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
ISBN
0824307399,9780824307394
Recommended Citation
Duraiswamy, N., Schoephoerster, R. T., Moreno, M. R., & Moore, Jr., J. E. (2007). Stented artery flow patterns and their effects on the artery wall. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics 39: 357-382. doi: 10.1146/annurev.fluid.39.050905.110300.
Comments
At the time of publication, Richard T. Schoephoerster was affiliated with Florida International University.