Relative Residence Time Can Account for Half of the Anatomical Variation in Fatty Streak Prevalence Within the Right Coronary Artery.

Pratik KandangwaKevin ChengMiten PatelSpencer J SherwinRanil de SilvaPeter D Weinberg

Published in: Annals of biomedical engineering (2024)

Contrary to our earlier findings in the aorta, low WSS in combination with highly multidirectional flow correlates best with lesion location in the RCA, explaining approximately half of its anatomical variation.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
pulmonary artery
risk factors
aortic valve
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
fatty acid