• DocumentCode
    1567179
  • 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
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967676
  • Filename
    4967676
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1567179