Role of sinus wall compliance in aortic leaflet function

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 944-946

  Robicsek, Francis ^a   Thubrikar, Mano J ^b  

^a Carolinas Heart Institute   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA ROOT; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AORTIC VALVE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0032882007     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00475-0     Document Type: Article

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