Table 1 Summary of numerical cases with stent deployment and blood vessel tapering ratios.

From: Haemodynamics of stent-mounted neural interfaces in tapered and deformed blood vessels

Case no

Features

Stent deployment ratio (a)

Vessel tapering ratio (b)

1

Control

1

1:1

2

Slightly deformed

1.05

1:1

3

Deformed

1.1

1:1

4

Slightly tapered

1.1

1:1.1

5

Tapered

1.1

1:1.2

6

Sheep-specific

–

–

7

Sheep-specific

–

–

8

Sheep-specific

–

–