Patient-specific blood flow simulation through an aneurysmal thoracic aorta with a folded proximal neck

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1167-1184

  Bevan, R L T ^a   Sazonov, Igor ^a   Saksono, Prihambodo H ^a   Nithiarasu, Perumal ^a   van Loon, Raoul ^a   Luckraz, Heyman ^b   Ashraf, Saeed ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofluid; CBS; CFD; Thoracic aortic aneurysm; Wall shear stress

Indexed keywords

AORTIC ANEURYSMS; BIOFLUID; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW SIMULATIONS; CBS; GEOMETRICAL FEATURES; ON FLOW; THORACIC AORTA; WALL SHEAR STRESS;

BLOOD; FLOW SIMULATION; GEOMETRY; HEMODYNAMICS; SHEAR STRESS;

BLOOD VESSELS;

EID: 79960830269     PISSN: 20407939     EISSN: 20407947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cnm.1425     Document Type: Article

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