Patient based computational fluid dynamic characterization of carotid bifurcation stenosis before and after endovascular revascularization

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 448-454

  Schirmer, Clemens M ^a   Malek, Adel M ^b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VISCOSITY; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LAMINAR FLOW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VOLUMETRY;

AGED; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 84870881913     PISSN: 17598478     EISSN: 17598486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010070     Document Type: Article

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