Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Department of
Date of this Version
4-4-2017
Citation
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Spring 2017 Research Fair, Graduate Student Poster Session, April 5, 2017.
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease that involves the lipid accumulation and inflammation of the arterial wall [1,2]. Despite great efforts,its pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated. Existent drugs can reduce its progression but there are no available drugs to prevent its complications [3,4]. Atherosclerosis remains the leading global cause of death[5].
The purpose of this work is to design and build a customized biochamber which can be used for the following studies:
•Study the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis in vitro & ex vivo
•Investigate the mechanisms of atherosclerotic plaque disruption
•Examine the direct effect of different anti-atherosclerotic drugs on lesions
•Use as a stenting simulation device for both research and educational purposes
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Biological Engineering Commons, Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation Commons, Other Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering Commons
Comments
Copyright © 2017 Iman Salafian, Angelos Karagiannis, Benjamin S. Terry, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis