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(A) Stress distribution for an elliptical lumen with an aspect ratio of 1.25. The vessel has plaque but no lipid. The stresses increase as the major axis is approached and are directly proportional to the angle from the horizontal. (B) As in (A) but with a lipid thickness of 400 μm at the centre. Note the higher stresses than in (A).
