Aneurysm wall stress and tendency to rupture are features of physical wall properties: An experimental study

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 665-675

  Flora, Harpaul S ^a   Talei Faz, Bijan ^a   Ansdell, Leslie ^a   Chaloner, Edmund J ^a   Sweeny, Aaron ^a   Grass, Anthony ^a   Adiseshiah, Mohan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Endoleak; Intrasac pressure; Latex model; Stent graft

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TECHNIQUE;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PRESSURE; PULSATILE FLOW; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0036814329     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2002)009<0665:AWSATT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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