Modeling of Stenotic Coronary Artery and Implications of Plaque Morphology on Blood Flow

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Fuzzy logic analysis of the plaque measurements for 42 patients has revealed four distinct patterns: (a) Type I (protruding), (b) Type II (ascending), (c) Type III (descending), and (d) Type IV (diffuse).

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