Age-related increase in wall stress of the human abdominal aorta: An in vivo study

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 926-931

  Åstrand, Håkan ^a,b,e   Rydén Ahlgren, Åsa ^c   Sandgren, Tomas ^d   Länne, Toste ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Jonkoping Hospital   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e Jonkoping Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ANEURYSM; HEART STRESS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTIMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGING; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TUNICA INTIMA; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 27644434834     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.07.010     Document Type: Article

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