Abdominal aortic aneurysm wall mechanics and their relation to risk of rupture

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 487-493

  Sonesson, B ^a   Sandgren, T ^a   Lanne T ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Echo tracking; Rupture; Stiffness; Ultrasonography; Wall mechanics

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; RIGIDITY;

EID: 0033374741     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0872     Document Type: Article

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