title: Biomechanics of atherosclerotic coronary plaque: site, stability and in vivo elasticity modeling.
abstract: Coronary atheroma develop in local sites that are widely variable among patients and are considerably variable in their vulnerability for rupture. This article summarizes studies conducted by our collaborative laboratories on predictive biomechanical modeling of coronary plaques. It aims to give insights into the role of biomechanics in the development and localization of atherosclerosis, the morphologic features that determine vulnerable plaque stability, and emerging in vivo imaging techniques that may detect and characterize vulnerable plaque. Composite biomechanical and hemodynamic factors that influence the actual site of development of plaques have been studied. Plaque vulnerability, in vivo, is more challenging to assess. Important steps have been made in defining the biomechanical factors that are predictive of plaque rupture and the likelihood of this occurring if characteristic features are known. A critical key in defining plaque vulnerability is the accurate quantification of both the morphology and the mechanical properties of the diseased arteries. Recently, an early IVUS based palpography technique developed to assess local strain, elasticity and mechanical instabilities has been successfully revisited and improved to account for complex plaque geometries. This is based on an initial best estimation of the plaque components' contours, allowing subsequent iteration for elastic modulus assessment as a basis for plaque stability determination. The improved method has also been preliminarily evaluated in patients with successful histologic correlation. Further clinical evaluation and refinement are on the horizon.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory TIMC-IMAG/DyCTiM, UJF, CNRS UMR 5525, In3S, Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ohayon
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Finet
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Floc'h
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cloutier
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gharib
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heroux
authors.forename: Roderic I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Pettigrew
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004548:Elasticity; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
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