Ventricular motion during the ejection phase: A computational analysis

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 314-322

  Redaelli, A ^a   Maisano, F ^b   Schreuder, J J ^b   Montevecchi, F M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Inst Ricovero Cura Carattere Sci   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood acceleration; Doppler ultrasound; Fluid structure interaction; Pressure gradients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLE EJECTION; HEART VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033925747     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.1.314     Document Type: Article

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