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Table 2 Dimensions of plaque and macrophage (MC) layer used for bending artery and arterial bifurcation (unit: μm)

From: Calculation of arterial wall temperature in atherosclerotic arteries: effect of pulsatile flow, arterial geometry, and plaque structure

Vessel Type	Plaque length l _p	Wall thickness d _w	MC layer length l _mp	Plaque thickness d _p	Fibrous cap thickness l _f	MC layer thickness d _mp
Bending	3,000	270	1,500	540	25	50
					50	25
					50	50
					50	100
					100	50
Bifurcation	3,000	335	1,500	670	25	50
					50	25
					50	50
					50	100
					100	50

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ISSN: 1475-925X

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