Augmentation of wall shear stress inhibits neointimal hyperplasia after stent implantation: inhibition through reduction of inflammation?

Carlier, Stéphane Gvan Damme, Luc C ABlommerde, Casper PWentzel, Jolanda Jvan Langehove, GlennVerheye, StephanKockx, Mark MKnaapen, Michiel W MCheng, CarolineGijsen, FrankDuncker, Dirk JStergiopulos, NikosSlager, Cornelis JSerruys, Patrick WKrams, Rob2010-12-162010-12-162010-12-16200310.1161/01.CIR.0000066914.95878.6Dhttps://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/6226712742998Low wall shear stress (WSS) increases neointimal hyperplasia (NH) in vein grafts and stents. We studied the causal relationship between WSS and NH formation in stents by locally increasing WSS with a flow divider (Anti-Restenotic Diffuser, Endoart SA) placed in the center of the stent.StentsAugmentation of wall shear stress inhibits neointimal hyperplasia after stent implantation: inhibition through reduction of inflammation?text::journal::journal article::research article