Mechanical behavior of calcified plaques: A summary of compression and stress-relaxation experiments

Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Topoleski, L D T ^b   Salunke, N V ^a,b  

^a W L GORE AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Calcification; Mechanical properties; Mechanical testing; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCIFICATION; COMPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS;

EID: 17444449054     PISSN: 03005860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003920070105     Document Type: Article

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