Accuracy of the inverse womersley method for the calculation of hemodynamic variables

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 536-546

  Cezeaux, Judy L ^a,b   Van Grondelle, Albertus ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial elasticity; Linear theory; Nonlinear theory; Taper; Wall shear stress

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELASTICITY; ESTIMATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; SHEAR STRESS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ARTERIES; INVERSE WOMERSLEY METHOD;

HEMODYNAMICS;

AORTA FLOW; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMORAL ARTERY FLOW; HEMODYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SHEAR STRESS; THORACIC AORTA;

EID: 0031149253     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02684193     Document Type: Article

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