Distinguish the stable and unstable plaques based on arterial waveform analysis

The rupturing of unstable plaques, formed by atherosclerosis, is the main factor contributing to the stroke event. According to stroke association in 2017, the stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the UK. The percentage of plaque composition plays an important role for plaque stability and can be considered as important information to determine whether the patients need surgery or not. The main aim of this work is to determine the relationship that exists between plaque composition and arterial waveform for distinguishing stable and vulnerable plaques. An in-vitro experiment, representing the arterial system, is used to investigate the effect of the composition of the atherosclerosis on the propagation of the arterial waveforms. Different types of the artificial plaque, fabricated manually, were implemented into the artificial carotid artery. The pressure, velocity and arterial vessel wall movement were measured …