Tear propagation in isolated, pressurized porcine thoracic aortas

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 569-575

  Roach, Margot R ^a   He, Jim Chang Min ^a   Kratky, Ralph G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aorta; Pressure

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; INDIAN INK; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA PRESSURE; ARTERY INJURY; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; INFUSION PUMP; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; SWINE; THORACIC AORTA;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; AORTOGRAPHY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HYPERTENSION; SWINE;

EID: 0033065097     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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