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  • Shear stress plays an essential part in the maintenance of healthy vessels. If risk factors for atherosclerosis are present, low shear stress can lead to abnormalities, possibly creating predilection sites for eccentric plaque growth. The role of shear stress in the development of plaque prone to rupture is explored.

    • CJ Slager
    • JJ Wentzel
    • PW Serruys
    Reviews
    Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
    Volume: 2, P: 401-407

  • Shear stress plays an essential part in the maintenance of healthy blood vessels, and locations of low shear stress can create predilection sites for eccentric plaque growth. This review discusses the mechanobiologic mechanisms related to shear stress that might have a role in plaque rupture.

    • CJ Slager
    • JJ Wentzel
    • PW Serruys
    Reviews
    Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
    Volume: 2, P: 456-464