Fractal model for blood flow in cardiovascular system

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 684-693

  Jayalalitha, G ^a   Shanthoshini Deviha, V ^b   Uthayakumar, R ^b  

^a Srichandrasekherandra Viswa Mahavidhyalaya Enathur ^*  (India)

^b GANDHIGRAM RURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system; Darcy's law; Fractals; Invasion percolation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSELS; FLOW PATTERNS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

BLOOD FLOW; DARCY'S LAW; INVASION PERCOLATION;

BLOOD;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORONARY CIRCULATION; ELASTICITY; FRACTALS; HEART; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 44549086212     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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