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Residual stress distribution in a lamellar model of the arterial wall.
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PMID:  20873982     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Excessive wall circumferential stress in arteries caused by luminal pressure leads to endothelial damage and clinical consequences. In addition to circumferential stress, arterial wall contains residual stress with compressive and tensile components on intima and adventitia sides. The intimal compressive component compensates part of tensile stress induced by blood pressure, hence reduces severity of endothelial tension. The opening angle caused by radial cut of arterial ring defines residual stress. In this study, finite element modelling is used to evaluate residual stress in a lamellar model of human aorta with differing opening angle and elastic modulus. Results show non-linear residual stress profiles across wall thickness, influenced by structural and mechanical parameters. Elevation of opening angle from 50° to 90° leads to increase of intimal compressive component compensating up to 32.6% of the pressure-induced tensile stress. Results may be applied in study of endothelial injury caused by excessive stress in situations such as aging, hypertension and atherosclerosis.
Authors:
Nooshin Haghighipour; Mohammad Tafazzoli-Shadpour; Albert Avolio
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical engineering & technology     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1464-522X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Eng Technol     Publication Date:    2010 Oct-Nov
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7702125     Medline TA:  J Med Eng Technol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  422-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Engineering Laboratory, Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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