Abstract
Wall shear stress is a fluid dynamic quantity that is gradually emerging as a potentially important factor of coronary atherosclerosis. Methods, therefore, of estimation of shear stress in the arterial system are of clinical relevance. The purpose of this review is to define wall shear stress, review the various methods that have been used for its assessment in human circulation, and examine the methodological limitations and applicability of each method in clinical practice.
Keywords: Shear stress, atherosclerosis, arterial hemodynamics
Current Vascular Pharmacology
Title: Vascular Wall Shear Stress in Clinical Practice
Volume: 5 Issue: 2
Author(s): John Pantos, Efstathios Efstathopoulos and Demosthenes G. Katritsis
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Keywords: Shear stress, atherosclerosis, arterial hemodynamics
Abstract: Wall shear stress is a fluid dynamic quantity that is gradually emerging as a potentially important factor of coronary atherosclerosis. Methods, therefore, of estimation of shear stress in the arterial system are of clinical relevance. The purpose of this review is to define wall shear stress, review the various methods that have been used for its assessment in human circulation, and examine the methodological limitations and applicability of each method in clinical practice.
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Pantos John, Efstathopoulos Efstathios and Katritsis G. Demosthenes, Vascular Wall Shear Stress in Clinical Practice, Current Vascular Pharmacology 2007; 5 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016107780368253
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016107780368253 |
Print ISSN 1570-1611 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6212 |
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