Author/Authors :
Gijsen، نويسنده , , Frank J.H. and Oortman، نويسنده , , Remko M. and Wentzel، نويسنده , , Jolanda J. and Schuurbiers، نويسنده , , Johan C.H. and Tanabe، نويسنده , , Kengo and Degertekin، نويسنده , , Muzaffer and Ligthart، نويسنده , , Jurgen M. and Thury، نويسنده , , Attila and de Feyter، نويسنده , , Pim J. and Serruys، نويسنده , , Patrick W. and Slager، نويسنده , , Cornelis J.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The true 3-dimensional neointimal thickness distribution in sirolimus-eluting stents was investigated in relation to the shear stress distribution, which was obtained from computational fluid dynamics calculations. Small pits were observed between the stent struts in all patients, and a significant inverse relation between neointimal thickness and shear stress was found, indicating that deeper pits were present in the outside curve of the stented segments.
