Title :
Arterial Gaussian curvature and the shapes of atherosclerotic plaques
Author :
Richardson, Peter D.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Eng., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA
Abstract :
Atherosclerotic plaques may form preferentially in parts of arteries that have positive Gaussian curvature, and this may help explain why so many plaques have sharp margins and an elliptic shape when examined en face
Keywords :
blood vessels; buckling; diseases; haemodynamics; arterial Gaussian curvature; atherosclerotic plaques shapes; elliptic shape; preferential formation; sharp margins; Autopsy; Biotechnology; Blood flow; Carotid arteries; Cells (biology); Frequency; Geometry; Lipidomics; Physiology; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6717-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2001.924704
