On the effect of apex geometry on wall shear stress and pressure in two-dimensional models of arterial bifurcations

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 499-520

  Haljasmaa, I V ^a   Robertson, A M ^a   Galdi, G P ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcations; Cerebral aneurysms; Geometric risk factors; Pressure; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035627390     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202501000957     Document Type: Article

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