Title :
In vitro study of the influence of strain rate on the strain at dissection of atherosclerotic arteries during balloon inflation
Author :
Steenhuijsen, Jacco LG ; Vaartjes, Simon R. ; Poortermans, Cees J. ; Boom, Herman BK
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Biomed. Technol., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
Long term success rate of percutaneous transluminal (coronary) angioplasty is limited by restenosis. Arterial lesions have been related to restenosis, although the nature of this relation is still unclear. Because the arterial wall structure has both elastic and viscous properties, we expect the mechanical behaviour of the arterial wall during angioplasty to be strain rate dependent. We here describe the results of our experiments to test the influence of strain rate on the strain at the moment of dissection during angioplasty
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical ultrasonics; cardiology; surgery; arterial wall structure; atherosclerotic arteries; balloon inflation; in vitro study; mechanical behaviour; percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; restenosis; strain at dissection; strain rate influence; Angioplasty; Arteries; Autopsy; Capacitive sensors; Hospitals; In vitro; Lesions; Mechanical factors; Strain measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.652827
