Title :
The effect of collagenase on arterial opening angle
Author :
Durney, Krista M. ; Martinez, Ricky ; Han, Hai-Chao
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Abstract :
Residual stress plays an important role in determining arterial wall stress and wall remodeling. We studied the effect of collagenase treatment on the opening angle of arteries. Our results demonstrated that collagenase treatment significantly reduced the opening angle of arteries and diminished the effect of smooth muscle contraction on the opening angles. Changes in opening angle need to be considered in studying arterial wall stress and buckling associated with wall remodeling and diseases.
Keywords :
biomechanics; blood vessels; diseases; muscle; proteins; stress analysis; arterial opening angle; arterial wall remodeling; arterial wall stress; collagenase treatment; diseases; smooth muscle contraction; Art; Capacitive sensors; Carotid arteries; Degradation; Diseases; Goniometers; Image segmentation; Materials testing; Muscles; Residual stresses;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2009 IEEE 35th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4362-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4364-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967676
