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[Construction of an in vitro carotid artery bifurcation model]
Feng-xu Yu1, Bin Liao, Ying-kang Shi
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Objective:
To construct a solid carotid artery bifurcation model with general applicability that simulates the real shape.
Methods:
The diameter of the carotid artery was measured using ultrasonic cardiograph. A modified carotid artery model was constructed according to the tuning fork model geometry with the geometry size being rectified. The flow fields in the carotid artery model were detected by the particle imaging velocimetry technique.
Results:
The characteristics of the distribution of the flow fields in the carotid artery model were similar to those in the human bodies.
Conclusion:
The carotid artery we constructed well resembles the real shape and has good representativeness and practicability, which provides a reliable experimental platform for further research.
