..., and a maximum principal normal Reynolds stress of 7081 dyn / cm 2 is estimated based on ten flow cycles. This may be high enough to cause hemolysis and platelet activation. Regions prone to intimal hyperplasia are identified by combining the time-averaged wall shear stress and oscillatory shear index...

... with measured IHT. The symbols are identical to those used in Fig. 7 . It is reasonable to suspect that hemodynamic stress plays a role in the development of intimal hyperplasia. Both animal and human studies have shown that arteries adjust their lumen diameter in response to long term changes...

..., there were significant differences p < 0.05 in the mean OSI between Cases 1 and 2 and between Cases 1 and 3 both along the artery floor and along the graft hood. Comparing these mechanical factors with histological findings of intimal hyperplasia formation obtained by previous canine studies, the results...