Computer modeling of the effects of aortic valve stenosis and arterial system afterload on left ventricular hypertrophy

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 477-485

  Li, John K J ^a   Zhu, Janet Ying ^a   Nanna, Michele ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic valve stenosis; Arterial compliance and resistance; Hypertension; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Remodeling; Wall thickness

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE DISEASE; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; COMPUTER MODEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031441507     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(97)00027-9     Document Type: Article

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