A New in Vitro Pulsatile Perfusion System that Mimics Physiological Transmural Pressure and Shear Stress in Any Size of in Vivo Vessel

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-37

  Nakadate, Hiromichi ^a   Hirose, Yasunori ^a   Sekizuka, Eiichi ^b   Minamitani, Haruyuki ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SAITAMA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endothelial Cells; Hydraulic Windkessel Model; Perfusion System; Pulsatile Flow; Shear Stress; Transmural Pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955604749     PISSN: 18809863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jbse.3.25     Document Type: Article

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