Intraplaque stretch in carotid atherosclerotic plaque--an effective biomechanical predictor for subsequent cerebrovascular ischemic events.

<h4>Background</h4>Stretch is a mechanical parameter, which has been proposed previously to affect the biological activities in different tissues. This study explored its utility in determining plaque vulnerability.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred and six patients with mild to mod...

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Main Authors: Zhongzhao Teng, Umar Sadat, Wenkai Wang, Nasim S Bahaei, Shengyong Chen, Victoria E Young, Martin J Graves, Jonathan H Gillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0061522&type=printable
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