Patient specific model of the Blood-Plaque-Wall interaction: an FSI mathematical model

The inflammatory process of atherosclerosis leads to the formation of an atherosclerotic plaque inside the intima of the blood vessel. The plaque consists of a lipid core covered by a fibrous cap. This plaque narrows the lumen of the vessel it and interacts with the blood flow. This interaction may have dramatic consequences as the rupture of the plaque which leads possibly to a stroke or the formation of blood clots that also may lead to the obstruction of the blood vessel. This study is devoted to the FSI analysis of the interactions of the blood with the plaque and the vessel wall extended in the case of 3D realistic geometry of a carotid artery taken from MRI to analyze the flow and structures stresses.