Combined experimental and numerical analysis of the flow structure into the left ventricle

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1988-1994

  Domenichini, F ^a   Querzoli, G ^b   Cenedese, A ^c   Pedrizzetti, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental method; Fluid dynamics; Left ventricle; Numerical simulation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

LEFT VENTRICLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VORTICAL STRUCTURE;

FLOW STRUCTURE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TURBULENT FLOW;

DIASTOLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART; HEART VENTRICLES; HEMORHEOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34249690205     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.09.024     Document Type: Article

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