In vitro performance assessment of distal protection filters: Pulsatile flow conditions

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 735-743

  Siewiorek, Gail M ^a   Wholey, Mark H ^b   Finol, Ender A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid artery stenting; Distal protection; Embolic protection device; Filter; In vitro study; Pulsatile flow; Vascular impedance

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; DISTAL PROTECTION FILTER; FILTER; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; STENT;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; EMBOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSPHERES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PARTICLE SIZE; PULSATILE FLOW; STENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 74949085047     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: 15451550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/09-2874.1     Document Type: Article

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