Numerical simulation of arterial plaque ruptures

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 1095-1098

  Ferrara, A ^a   Pandolfi, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Atherosclerotic Plaque; Finite Elements; Fracture; Human Arteries

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENTS; HUMAN ARTERIES; HUMAN ARTERY;

ANISOTROPY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RESONANCE; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FRACTURE;

EID: 78651565719     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-008-0210-1     Document Type: Article

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