Theoretical and experimental intravascular gas embolism absorption dynamics

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1287-1295

  Branger, Annette B ^a   Eckmann, David M ^b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air embolism; Diffusion; Mathematical model; Microcirculation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; GAS EMBOLISM; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROCIRCULATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032872306     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.4.1287     Document Type: Article

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