Published January 1, 2018 | Version v1
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Endothelial shear stress 5 years after implantation of a coronary bioresorbable scaffold

  • 1. Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Thoraxctr, Dept Intervent Cardiol, Westblaak 98, NL-3012 KM Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • 2. Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia
  • 3. UCL, Dept Mech Engn, Torrington Pl, London WC1E 7JE, England
  • 4. Univ Adelaide, Sch Mech Engn, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
  • 5. Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Meibergdreef 9, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 6. Cardialysis, Dept Program Management, Westblaak 98, NL-3012 KM Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • 7. Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Albinusdreef 2, NL-2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
  • 8. Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Thoraxctr, Dept Biomed Engn, Wytemaweg 80,Ee2302, NL-3015 CN Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • 9. Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Med Sch, Fac Med Dent & Hlth Sci, Dept Med, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia

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Aims As a sine qua non for arterial wall physiology, local hemodynamic forces such as endothelial shear stress (ESS) may influence long-term vessel changes as bioabsorbable scaffolds dissolve. The aim of this study was to perform serial computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations to examine immediate and long-term haemodynamic and vascular changes following bioresorbable scaffold placement.

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