Finite element analysis of cutting balloon expansion in a calcified artery model of circular angle 180°: Effects of balloon-to-diameter ratio and number of blades facing calcification on potential calcification fracturing and perforation reduction

• Xiaodong Zhu,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Mitsuo Umezu,

  Roles Funding acquisition, Resources

  Affiliations Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Cooperative Major in Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Kiyotaka Iwasaki

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: iwasaki@waseda.jp

  Affiliations Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Cooperative Major in Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3994-5509

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