The impact of helical flow on coronary atherosclerotic plaque development

Atherosclerosis has been associated with near wall hemodynamics and wall shear stress (WSS). However, the role of coronary intravascular hemodynamics, in particular of the helical flow (HF) patterns that physiologically develop in those arteries, is rarely considered.The purpose of this study was to assess how HF affects coronary plaque initiation and progression, definitively demonstrating its atheroprotective nature.

Source: Atherosclerosis - February 6, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giuseppe De Nisco, Ayla Hoogendoorn, Claudio Chiastra, Diego Gallo, Annette M. Kok, Umberto Morbiducci, Jolanda J. Wentzel Source Type: research