Computational fluid dynamic study of flow optimization in realistic models of the total cavopulmonary connections

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 305-313

  Hsia, Tain Yen ^a,b   Migliavacca, Francesco ^c   Pittaccio, Simone ^b   Radaelli, Alessandro ^d   Dubini, Gabriele ^c   Pennati, Giancarlo ^c   De Leval, Marc ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fontan procedure; Hemodynamics; Modeling; Physiopathology

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CASE REPORT; CIRCULATION; DYNAMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EVALUATION; FLUID FLOW; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GEOMETRY; HEPATIC VEIN; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SCHOOL CHILD; STEADY STATE; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0842263898     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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