Figure 4

Centerline blood flow velocity profiles along the radial plane of symmetry at several axial locations of computational vessels implanted with 12 mm stents that conform to (flexible, solid lines) or cause straightening of (inflexible, dashed lines) an ideal, curved coronary artery. For reference, the pericardial luminal surface would be located closest to the top of each profile while the myocardial luminal surface would be located nearest the abscissa of each panel.