{"id":30202,"date":"2020-08-21T12:54:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T12:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tugraztestweb.asol.at\/gesamtverzeichnis\/unkategorisiert\/biomechanical-and-computational-modeling-of-atherosclerotic-arteries-2\/"},"modified":"2020-08-21T14:55:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T12:55:26","slug":"biomechanical-and-computational-modeling-of-atherosclerotic-arteries-ebook","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/tugraztestweb.asol.at\/en\/gesamtverzeichnis\/elektrotechnik-und-informationstechnik\/biomechanical-and-computational-modeling-of-atherosclerotic-arteries-ebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomechanical and computational modeling of atherosclerotic arteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch<\/a>.<\/p>

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), often related to atherosclerosis, are
\nthe number one cause of morbidity and mortality in the western world.
\nThe social and economical burden of CVDs remains very high, and the
\nimportance of better understanding the biomechanics of atherosclerosis
\ncannot be overemphasized.<\/p>\n

This work attempts to establish a
\nconnection between mechanics and clinical practice, thus opening new
\navenues for interdisciplinary research. In particular, the author
\nillustrates a computational and experimental methodology, able to
\naccurately (i) analyze the mechanical environment of atherosclerotic
\nlesions,and (ii) simulate the biomechanical aspects of angioplasty
\ninterventions. The geometric and material modeling of patient-specific
\nhuman stenotic lesions is discussed in detail. Particular emphasis is
\ngiven to the numerical treatment of contact interactions between medical
\n devices (balloon catheter,stent) and arterial wall. Finally, clear
\nbiomechanical markers are provided for the clinical assessment of
\noptimal stent configuration and of plaque vulnerability.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), often related to atherosclerosis, are
\nthe number one cause of morbidity and mortality in the western world.
\nThe social and economical burden of CVDs remains very high, and the
\nimportance of better understanding the biomechanics of atherosclerosis
\ncannot be overemphasized.<\/p>\n

This work attempts to establish a
\nconnection between mechanics and clinical practice, thus opening new
\navenues for interdisciplinary research. In particular, the author
\nillustrates a computational and experimental methodology, able to
\naccurately (i) analyze the mechanical environment of atherosclerotic
\nlesions,and (ii) simulate the biomechanical aspects of angioplasty
\ninterventions. The geometric and material modeling of patient-specific
\nhuman stenotic lesions is discussed in detail. Particular emphasis is
\ngiven to the numerical treatment of contact interactions between medical
\n devices (balloon catheter,stent) and arterial wall. Finally, clear
\nbiomechanical markers are provided for the clinical assessment of
\noptimal stent configuration and of plaque vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n