Assessing clot lysis strategies using a simplified mathematical model

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 121-125

  Smye, S W ^a   Berridge, D ^a   Ouriel, K ^b   Parkin, A ^a   David, T ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CORRELATION METHODS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CLOT LYSIS;

BLOOD;

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OBSERVER VARIATION;

EID: 0031147977     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909709031157     Document Type: Article

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