Computational analyses and design improvements of graft-to-vein anastomoses

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 141-147

  Longest, P W ^a,b   Kleinstreuer, C ^a,b   Andreotti, P J ^a,b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometric designs; Graft failure; Hemodialysis; Hemodynamic simulations

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIALYSIS; DISEASES; GEOMETRY; GRAFTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

GRAFT TO VEIN ANASTOMOSES; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS;

HEMODYNAMICS;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0033813061     PISSN: 0278940X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevBiomedEng.v28.i12.240     Document Type: Conference Paper

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