Stability Analysis of a Model of Atherosclerotic Plaque Growth

Atherosclerosis, the formation of life-threatening plaques in blood vessels, is a form of cardiovascular disease. In this paper, we analyze a simplified model of plaque growth to derive physically meaningful results about the growth of plaques. In particular, the main results of this paper are two c...

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Main Authors: Sushruth Reddy, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/164035