Computational fluid dynamics analysis of wall shear stress in iliac vein stent: Influence of curvature and in-stent restenosis

Hideyuki Torikai, Yu Pan, Minhajuddin Khaja, Weibin Shi, Haibo Dong, John Fritz Angle, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Division of Vascular , Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on December 02, 2025

Abstract

Phlebology, Volume 41, Issue 7, Page 617-624, August 2026.
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the relationship between wall shear stress (WSS), the curvature of the iliac vein, and iliac venous in-stent restenosis (ISR) using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis.MethodsNine limbs in nine patients were ...