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A continuum model for platelet plug formation, growth and deformation
Author(s) -
Storti F.,
Vosse F. N.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.741
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2040-7947
pISSN - 2040-7939
DOI - 10.1002/cnm.2688
Subject(s) - spark plug , plug flow , mechanics , shear stress , materials science , mechanical engineering , moduli , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
SUMMARY A numerical framework for modelling platelet plug dynamics is presented in this work. It consists of an extension of a biochemical and plug growth model with a solid mechanics model for the plug coupled with a fluid–structure interaction model for the blood flow–plug system. The platelet plug is treated as a neo‐Hookean elastic solid, of which the implementation is based on an updated Lagrangian approach. The framework is applied to different haemodynamic configurations coupled with different shear moduli of the plug. Results about plug growth, shape and size, as well as the stress distribution, are shown. Based on the simulations performed, we conclude that the deformability of the platelet plug is essential for its growth. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.