Computational modeling of arterial biomechanics: Insights into pathogenesis and treatment of vascular disease

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1118-1128

  Steinman, D A ^a   Vorp, D A ^b   Ethier, C Ross ^c,d  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCGOWAN INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTERY TONE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOWMETRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEMODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0037696192     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2003.122     Document Type: Review

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