Multiscale modelling of stent/vessel interactions

Angioplasty with stenting re-opens stenosed arteries, but in-stent restenosis remains a common negative outcome. Correlations between local mechanical stimuli and ISR have been reported, explained by mechanotransduction mechanisms that influence cell behaviour. This thesis investigates the loads imp...

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Main Author: Amatruda, Claudia Maria
Other Authors: Narracott, Andrew
Published: University of Sheffield 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680589

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