Abstract
A study was made to show how blood shear regulates the shape of a neointima-like tissue around a polymer micro-cylinder implanted in the rat vena cava through the vessel center with its axis perpendicular to blood flow. Results suggest that blood shear stress regulates the shape of the neointima-like structure. The formation of a streamlined neointimal structure is possibly to reduce drag due to vortex blood flow.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Annals of Biomedical Engineering |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering