Finite element modeling of the thoracic aorta: Including aortic root motion to evaluate the risk of aortic dissection

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-170

  Beller, C J ^a   Labrosse, M R ^b   Thubrikar, M J ^c   Robicsek, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES   (United States)

^d CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Aortic root motion; Mechanical stress

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PATHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AORTIC DISSECTION; AORTIC ROOT MOTION; AXIAL DISPLACEMENT; HYPERTENSION; MECHANICAL STRESS;

CARDIOLOGY;

AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA ROOT; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; MECHANICAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORACIC AORTA;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTA, THORACIC; AORTIC ANEURYSM; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MOVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 39749132177     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900600687672     Document Type: Article

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