Estudio numérico sobre el transporte de lipoproteínas de baja densidad en aneurismas intracraneales y su asociación

Yuqing Tian1,2, Jianjian Zhang3, Huilin Zhao3

  • 1Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.

Resumen

Este estudio introduce un nuevo método de simulación para el transporte de lipoproteínas de baja densidad (LDL) en aneurismas intracraneales (IA). Revela que el aumento de la deposición y acumulación de LDL en las paredes de IA se correlaciona con el aumento de la pared, lo que sugiere que el transporte de masas es clave para la evaluación del riesgo.

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