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Math Med Biol
; 33(3): 329-57, 2016 09.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26142046
RESUMO
A coupled non-Fickian model of a cardiovascular drug delivery system using a biodegradable drug-eluting stent is proposed. The numerical results are obtained using an implicit-explicit finite-element method. The influence of vessel stiffness on the transport of drug eluted from the stent is analysed. The results presented in this paper suggest new perspectives to adapt the drug delivery profile to the needs of the patient.