Numerical study to indicate the vulnerability of plaques using an idealized 2D plaque model based on plaque classification in the human coronary artery
- Authors
- Lee, Wookjin; Choi, Gyu Jin; Cho, Seong Wook
- Issue Date
- Aug-2017
- Publisher
- SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
- Keywords
- Coronary artery; Finite element analysis; Plaque classification; Plaque rupture
- Citation
- MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING, v.55, no.8, pp 1379 - 1387
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING
- Volume
- 55
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 1379
- End Page
- 1387
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/4143
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11517-016-1602-x
- ISSN
- 0140-0118
1741-0444
- Abstract
- Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world. In this study, an idealized 2D plaque model based on plaque classification in the coronary artery is developed. When creating the idealized 2D model for each plaque type (fibrocalcic, FC; fibrofatty, FT; calcified fibroatheroma, CaFA; fibroatheroma, FA; calcified thin-cap fibroatheroma, CaTCFA; thin-cap fibroatheroma, TCFA), the cap thickness and stenosis by diameter were set as variables. In order to establish the correlation between each plaque type and plaque rupture, a numerical simulation was performed and the stress and stress gradient were reviewed to analyze the mechanical behavior. Results show that both the TCFA and CaTCFA plaque types, which have the smallest cap thicknesses of the different types of plaque, showed relatively high stress values in the thin membrane when compared with the FT type. The FT type is considered to be relatively stable since it does not have necrotic core or a thin membrane. With a stenosis rate of 50% and a cap thickness of 60 mu m, the TCFA and CaTCFA types showed approximately 11 and 110% higher stress values, respectively, and 679 and 1568% higher negative stress gradient values, respectively. In other words, the plaque types with thin caps, which have weak load-bearing capacities, showed high stress values and high negative stress gradients in the radial direction. It is understood that this result could indicate the possibility of plaque rupture.
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