A finite difference model of O2 transport in aortic valve cusps: Importance of intrinsic microcirculation

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 5 54-5, 2003, Pages

  Filion, Renee J ^a   Ellis, Christopher G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avascular; Heart failure; Oxygen consumption rate; Oxygen diffusivity; Vascular

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; HEART PERFUSION; HYPOXIA; IN VIVO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MICROCIRCULATION; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0142200931     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00330.2003     Document Type: Article

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