Finite element analysis of aortic root dilation: A new procedure to reproduce pathology based on experimental data

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 875-882

  Auricchio, F ^a,b,c   Conti, M ^a   Demertzis, S ^d   Morganti, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Centro di Simulazione Numerica Avanzata   (Italy)

^d DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aortic root dilation; Aortic valve; Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

AORTIC ROOT; AORTIC VALVES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; NON-FUNCTIONAL; PATHOLOGICAL PROCESS;

DISEASES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PATHOLOGY;

BLOOD VESSELS;

AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84855985115     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.499867     Document Type: Article

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