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Table 2 Detail data of the results show differences in the parameters under the same Δ P

From: A numerical study of the effect of varied blood pressure on the stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque

ΔP (mmHg)

Velocity (m/s)

SS (kPa)

von Mises stress (kPa)

1 mm

Phase I

Phase II

Phase I

Phase II

Phase I

Phase II

17.59

1.599

1.629

1.35

1.287

2.772

2.708

12.75

1.233

1.299

0.8612

0.835

1.715

1.719

8.3

0.8552

0.9446

0.4542

0.4515

0.8765

0.907

4

0.4468

0.5331

0.1519

0.1494

0.2868

0.2944

Group a. The thickness of the fibrous cap equals to 1 mm

Δ P (mmHg)

Velocity (m/s)

SS (kPa)

von Mises stress (kPa)

0.5 mm

Phase I

Phase II

Phase I

Phase II

Phase I

Phase II

17.59

1.646

1.674

1.842

1.631

3.199

2.884

12.75

1.262

1.341

1.126

1.086

1.972

1.906

8.3

0.8623

0.9496

0.5907

0.5859

1.030

1.023

4

0.4482

0.5361

0.1969

0.1951

0.3424

0.3396

Group b. The thickness of the fibrous cap equals to 0.5 mm

Δ P (mmHg)

Velocity (m/s)

SS (kPa)

von Mises stress (kPa)

0.2 mm

Phase I

Phase II

Phase I

Phase II

Phase I

Phase II

17.59

1.672

1.671

3.286

2.984

5.702

5.179

12.75

1.276

1.342

1.979

1.853

3.440

3.222

8.3

0.8655

0.9522

0.989

0.941

1.723

1.671

4

0.4481

0.5368

0.324

0.3055

0.566

0.5342

Group c. The thickness of the fibrous cap equals to 0.2 mm

  1. (a, b and c indicate different groups, respectively).