Is localized elevation of shear stress related to coronary plaque rupture : a 3-dimensional intravascular ultrasound study with in-vivo color mapping of shear stress distribution?
Although the absolute value of shear stress is not sufficient to directly provoke mechanical destruction of the fibrous cap, localized high shear stress might be a trigger of fibrous cap rupture.
Open lung high-frequency ventilation using oxygenation to guide the recruitment process is feasible and safe in preterm infants and enables a reduction of the fraction of inspired oxygen below 0.25 in the majority of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.