Brian Rutt
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Variation in the carotid bifurcation geometry of young versus older adults: implications for geometric risk of atherosclerosis.
Stroke. 2005; (11): 2450-6
Retrospective analysis of clinical data has demonstrated major variations in carotid bifurcation geometry, in support of the notion that an individual's vascular anatomy or local hemodynamics may influence the development of atherosclerosis. On the other hand, anecdotal evidence suggests that vessel geometry is more homogenous in youth, which would tend to undermine this geometric risk hypothesis. The purpose of our study was to test whether the latter is indeed the case.
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