In-vitro investigations on the influence of angioplasty on the mechanical properties of atherosclerotic arteries

Author

Steenhuijsen, Jacco L G ; Vaartjes, Simon R. ; Poortermans, Cees J. ; Boom, Herman B K

Author_Institution

Inst. for Biomed. Technol., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

20-25 Sep 1995

Firstpage

99

Abstract

Knowledge of the influence of percutaneous transluminal (coronary) angioplasty on the mechanical properties of atherosclerotic arteries is scarce. We performed experiments to determine the elasticity, viscosity and minimal diameter of arteries before and after angioplasty. Our results show significant changes in elasticity and viscosity of arterial segments, but show that minimal arterial diameter remains unchanged. This suggests that the effect of angioplasty is not primarily caused by change in arterial diameter, but is generated by a change in arterial elasticity as well as viscosity

Keywords

biomechanics; elasticity; haemodynamics; patient treatment; viscosity; angioplasty; arterial segments; atherosclerotic arteries; coronary angioplasty; elasticity; mechanical properties; minimal arterial diameter; minimal diameter; percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; viscosity; Angioplasty; Arteries; Biomedical measurements; Blood pressure; Elasticity; Hemodynamics; Hospitals; In vitro; Mechanical factors; Viscosity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2475-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575019

Filename

575019