Change of Direction in the Biomechanics of Atherosclerosis
Mohamied Y, Rowland EM, Bailey EL, Sherwin SJ, Schwartz MA, Weinberg PD. Change of Direction in the Biomechanics of Atherosclerosis. Annals Of Biomedical Engineering 2014, 43: 16-25. PMID: 25138165, PMCID: PMC4286626, DOI: 10.1007/s10439-014-1095-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLesion prevalenceEndothelial cellsAnti-inflammatory effectsPro-inflammatory effectsRank correlation coefficientAortic branch ostiaLesion locationRabbit aortaSpearman's rank correlation coefficientArterial systemPrevalenceBranch ostiumConfidence intervalsMature rabbitsAtherosclerosisTime-averaged wall shear stressAgeShear metrics