In vivo analysis of intraventricular fluid dynamics in healthy hearts

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 35, Issue , 2012, Pages 40-46

  Cimino, S ^a   Pedrizzetti, G ^b   Tonti, G ^c   Canali, E ^a   Petronilli, V ^a   De Luca, L ^a   Iacoboni, C ^a   Agati, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c SS Annunziata Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intraventricular fluid dynamics; Intraventricular pressure gradient; Vortex ring

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC HEALTH; FLOW FEATURES; IN-VIVO; IN-VIVO ANALYSIS; LEFT VENTRICULAR; NOVEL INFORMATION; PIV TECHNIQUES; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS; TISSUE DEFORMATIONS; VORTEX REGIONS; VORTEX RINGS;

FLUID DYNAMICS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; VORTEX FLOW;

INLET FLOW;

EID: 84861806574     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2012.03.014     Document Type: Article

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