The role of taper on the distribution of atherosclerosis in the human infra-renal aorta

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 123-129

  Sundell, Petronella M ^a   Roach, Margot R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal infra renal aorta; Atherosclerosis; Fatty streaks; Geometry; Raised lesions; Taper

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ADULT; AGED; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AORTA DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL ARTERY;

EID: 0032126157     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9150(98)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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