Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 195-202 , February 2010

The Effect of Aging on Deformations of the Superficial Femoral Artery Resulting from Hip and Knee Flexion: Potential Clinical Implications

  • Christopher P. Cheng, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Clark Center, Room E350, Stanford, CA 94305-5431
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to C.P.C.
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  • Gilwoo Choi, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Clark Center, Room E350, Stanford, CA 94305-5431
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  • Robert J. Herfkens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Clark Center, Room E350, Stanford, CA 94305-5431
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  • Charles A. Taylor, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Clark Center, Room E350, Stanford, CA 94305-5431
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Clark Center, Room E350, Stanford, CA 94305-5431
    • Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Clark Center, Room E350, Stanford, CA 94305-5431

Received 14 July 2008 ,Revised 3 July 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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 This work was supported by members of the RESIStent SRI/Stanford Consortium on Stent Fracture in the Superficial Femoral Artery (phase II): Cordis/Nitinol Devices & Components, Boston Scientific, W.L. Gore & Associates, Medtronic Vascular, Abbott Vascular, and Bard/Angiomed. This work was also supported by National Institutes of Health grant P41RR09784, the Lucas Center for Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Stanford University, and General Electric Medical Systems.

 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

 From the SIR 2009 Annual Meeting.

PII: S1051-0443(09)01001-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.08.027

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 195-202 , February 2010

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