[Construction of an in vitro carotid artery bifurcation model].
OBJECTIVE
To construct a solid carotid artery bifurcation model with general applicability that simulates the real shape.


METHODS
The diameter of the carotid artery was measured using ultrasonic cardiograph. A modified carotid artery model was constructed according to the tuning fork model geometry with the geometry size being rectified. The flow fields in the carotid artery model were detected by the particle imaging velocimetry technique.


RESULTS
The characteristics of the distribution of the flow fields in the carotid artery model were similar to those in the human bodies.


CONCLUSIONS
The carotid artery we constructed well resembles the real shape and has good representativeness and practicability, which provides a reliable experimental platform for further research.
Yu
Feng-xu
FX
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Liao
Bin
B
Shi
Ying-kang
YK
Deng
Ming-bin
MB
Li
Xin
X
Tan
Shan-wen
SW
D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular