Numerical Simulation of Carotid Bifurcation Flow Field in Atherosclerosis Model.
- VernacularTitle:动脉粥样硬化模型中颈动脉分叉流场的数值模拟
- Author:
Yongmei NIE
;
Huaiqing CHEN
;
Wentao JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
atherosclerosis model;
carotid bifurcation;
numerical simulation;
shear stress
- From:Space Medicine & Medical Engineering
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To simulate local hemodynamic factors at particular arterial positions.Method A combination of high-lipid diet and immuoreactive injury was used to establish a hyperlipemia and atherosclerosis model in rabbit.Serrial sections were analysed by OLYSIA software.Data of caliber at different positions of carotid bifurcation,areas and circumference and thickness of the atherosclerotic plaque at carotid bifurcation were obtained and to establish a geometric model of rabbit carotid artery bifurcation with Gambit software.Wall shear stress distribution of the carotid sinus were analysed by numerical simulation.Result 1) A geometric model of rabbit carotid artery bifurcation was obtained.2) The wall shear stress of the carotid sinus of the atherosclerosis(AS) model group was found to be lower than that of the control group at shear rate 128.5 S~(-1).The lowest wall shear stress of the control was 4.028 times that of the AS model.Conclusion Low wall shear stress is a risk hemodynamic factor in the development of atherosclerotic plaque.
