title: Biomechanical behaviors of curved artery with flexible wall: a numerical study using fluid-structure interaction method.
abstract: Studies showed that vascular diseases were prone to occur in curved arteries. In this paper, biomechanical behaviors of curved artery with flexible wall subjected to physiological flow were presented. Fluid-structure interaction effect was considered. The Von Mises stress variation and distribution patterns, the influence of artery curvature and flexibility on peak wall Von Mises stress, diameter change and cross sectional shape variation of the curved artery in the cardiac cycle were studied in detail. We believe that the findings may provide important implications for individualized treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Biomechanical Research Laboratory, Center of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, No.100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China. pandaxhw@sina.com
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoyang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy