Vasoactivity of blood vessels using a novel isovolumic myograph

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 356-366

  Lu, Xiao ^a   Kassab, Ghassan S ^a,b  

^a Irvine   (United States)

^b Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

Hill's equation; Pressure myograph; Vascular mechanics; Vascular reactivity; Wire myograph

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HYDRAULIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT; PHARMACODYNAMICS;

HILLS EQUATION; PRESSURE MYOGRAPH; VASCULAR MECHANICS; VASCULAR REACTIVITY; WIRE MYOGRAPH;

BLOOD VESSELS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MYOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; MYOGRAPHY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 33847250080     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-006-9243-0     Document Type: Article

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