A Computational Model to Assess Poststenting Wall Stresses Dependence on Plaque Structure and Stenosis Severity in Coronary Artery

Table 2

Pressure values, lumen diameter (LD), and fibrous cap thickness (FCT) for 40%, 60%, and 80% stenosed arteries under two separate expansion schemes. In the left side, the pressure values required to open the stenosed artery to the healthy lumen diameter are given. In the right side, the lumen diameter of stenosed arteries is given when the arteries are expanded with a fixed pressure of 100 mmHg.

Degree of stenosis (%)	Displaced to healthy lumen diameter; of 2.68 mm						Displaced under fixed pressure; of 100 mmHg
	Thin		Medium		Thick		Thin		Medium		Thick
	Pressure	FCT	Pressure	FCT	Pressure	FCT	LD	FCT	LD	FCT	LD	FCT
40	134	0.058	140	0.115	146	0.173	2.59	0.058	2.58	0.120	2.57	0.181
60	450	0.063	510	0.126	550	0.195	2.08	0.086	2.06	0.175	2.05	0.264
80	1255	0.027	1620	0.069	1830	0.132	1.45	0.113	1.43	0.229	1.41	0.348