Publications by authors named "Charalambos Ch Christofidis"
A novel design of a noncylindric stent with beneficial effects on flow characteristics: an experimental and numerical flow study in an axisymmetric arterial model with sequential mild stenoses.
Theodore G Papaioannou Charalambos Ch Christofidis Demetri S Mathioulakis Christodoulos I Stefanadis
Artif Organs
August 2007
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate a new noncylindric stent design placed before mild arterial blockages, focusing on its impact on wall shear stresses (WSS) and flow patterns.
- An experimental model used flow visualization and computational fluids to analyze how different tube shapes affect flow and WSS in a coronary artery with two blockages.
- Findings indicated that the noncylindric stent significantly increased WSS compared to the traditional design and reduced flow recirculation regions, suggesting potential delays in restenosis that warrant further in vivo research.