A Fluid-Dynamicist’s and a Physiologist’s Look at Arterial Flow and Arteriosclerosis

摘要: The regular localization of early, as well advanced atherosclerotic lesions in the vicinity arterial branchings established role aging and hypertension progression this disease has long been recognized (e.g. Aschoff [1]). Consequently, fluid-dynamic considerations have for a time included pathogenetic theories about initiation, complications atheromatosis. Descriptive terms such “turbulence”, “blood stasis”, “dead water zones” were used early literature when non-laminar flow near branches large arteries was discussed.