A mathematical model of umbilical venous pulsation

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1123-1130

  Hellevik, L R ^a   Stergiopulos, N ^b   Kiserud, T ^c   Rabben, S I ^a   Eik Nes, S H ^d   Irgens, F ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d National Center for Fetal Medicine   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ductus venosus; Mathematical model; Reflection; Transmission; Umbilical venous pulsation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; FETAL MONITORING; HEMODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DUCTUS VENOSUS; UMBILICAL VENOUS PULSATIONS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FETUS; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; SHEEP; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; VENOUS PRESSURE;

FETUS; HUMANS; LIVER; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULSE; UMBILICAL VEINS; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 0034287040     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(00)00041-5     Document Type: Article

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