Rule-based model of vein graft remodeling.

When vein segments are implanted into the arterial system for use in arterial bypass grafting, adaptation to the higher pressure and flow of the arterial system is accomplished thorough wall thickening and expansion. These early remodeling events have been found to be closely coupled to the local he...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Minki Hwang, Marc Garbey, Scott A Berceli, Rongling Wu, Zhihua Jiang, Roger Tran-Son-Tay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3606352?pdf=render