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    Investigation into the Effect of Material and Geometrical Parameters on Mechanical Behavior of Medical Guidewire

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Heidary, Mahdi (Author) ; Arghavani Hadi, Jamal (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Today, tens of millions of people on the planet suffer from heart disease. For the correct diagnosis and treatment of these diseases, there is a vital need for accurate scientific evidence such as various types of vascular and cardiac imaging. One of the applications of guidewires is in cardiovascular imaging. Of course, in addition to diagnosis, this device is also used in the treatment of disease. It should be noted that about 21 million central vessel catheters are performed annually on heart patients, of which about 16 million are performed using the seldinger method. Reportedly, unfortunately, 5% to 19% of these operations have had side effects and harm to the patient or failure....