Wall Shear Stress Distribution in Carotid Artery Stenosis: Changes Pre- And Post-Intervention by Carotid Endarterectomy

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academic addition affects aimed allowed alterations altered angiography aorta artery atherosclerosis axial barker begins bifurcation blood bulb cardiovascular carotid centimeter circulation closest cohort collaborative common complex concentrated confined consequently consisted contrast covering criteria critically decrease decreased defined demonstrating development dilated directly disease distal distances distribution enhanced evaluated evaluating excellence extent female flight flow former friction global grade gradients grant hypothesized illustrates in vivo included index indicates indicating individual influence internal intervention investigated known largely lateral lead length linked local localized located location locations longitudinal lumen magnitude measurable measure medicine model models morphology mostly narrowing northwestern opposite patient patients peak physiologically plaque position positioned positions post posterior postoperative preoperative preserved previous prior program progression prospectively proximal received reduced reduction reductions removal resolution resolved segmental segments selectively sensitivity shear significantly site spatial stress stroke studies substantial substantially support surgery systolic tapering temporal therapy tool treatment typical unclear undergoing underwent variable velocities velocity vessel wall years