The influence of shape on the stresses in model abdominal aortic aneurysms

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 326-332

  Elger, D F ^a   Blackketter, D M ^a   Budwig, R S ^a   Johansen, K H ^b  

^a University of Idaho   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES;

ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS; DILATATION; FUSIFORM; HUMAN ABDOMINAL AORTA;

HEMODYNAMICS;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; HYPOTHESIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHEAR STRESS;

ANEURYSM, RUPTURED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; HEMORHEOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0030220644     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2796014     Document Type: Article

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