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ARUP; ISBN: 978-0-9562121-5-3 - CMBBE 2012 - Cardiff University

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3D RECONSTRUCTION OF STENTED PORCINE CORONARIES FOR<br />

CFD AND MASS TRANSFER ANALYSES OF IN-STENT RESTENOSIS<br />

B.K. Keller 1 , S. Seshadri 2 , J. Gunn 3 , P. Lawford 4 , A. Narracott 5 , F. Migliavacca 6<br />

and G. Dubini 7<br />

1. ABSTRACT<br />

Almost 10% coronary artery stenting procedures using bare metal stents are associated<br />

with in-stent restenosis, that is, a severe hyperplastic intimal tissue response within the<br />

stented region. This results in an obstruction to flow and a return of clinical symptoms.<br />

The present study investigates the hypothesis that a greater neointimal growth response<br />

is associated with regions of the vessel wall that are subject to low (

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