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Figure 10 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Figure 10

From: Effect of calcification on the mechanical stability of plaque based on a three-dimensional carotid bifurcation model

Figure 10

Fluid-structural interaction analysis of three-dimensional plaque models based on a longitudinal orientation and with different fibrous cap thickness and calcification gap. Peak principal stress and deformation plots pertain to a constant lipid pool (E lp = 1 kPa) of fixed size (0.35 mm), and with a specific fibrous cap thickness d fc and calcification gap d cg . A: For d fc = 0.05 mm, the critical stress σ cr and maximum deformation D max are 350 kPa and 0.421 mm respectively. B: For d fc = 0.05 mm, σ cr = 95.6 kPa and D max = 0.293 mm. C: For d cg = 0.1 mm and d fc = 0.05 mm, σ cr = 258 kPa and D max = 0.352 mm. D: For d cg = 0.3 mm and d fc = 0.05 mm, σ cr = 314 kPa and D max = 0.467 mm.

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