Numerical analysis of pulsatile blood flow and vessel wall mechanics in different degrees of stenoses

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 3715-3724

  Li, M X ^a   Beech Brandt, J J ^a   John, L R ^b   Hoskins, P R ^a   Easson, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Artery wall motion; Blood flow; Fluid structure interaction; Numerical simulation; Stenosis

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; TURBULENCE;

ARTERY WALL MOTION; ATHEROGENESIS; BLOOD FLOW; ENDOTHELIAL STRIPPING; PEAK VELOCITY; STENOSIS; STRESS FIELDS;

HEMODYNAMICS;

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENT FLOW;

ARTERIES; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULSATILE FLOW; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 36248951076     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.06.023     Document Type: Article

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