A computational exploration of helical arterio-venous graft designs

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 345-353

  Van Canneyt, K ^a   Morbiducci, U ^b   Eloot, S ^c   De Santis, G ^a   Segers, P ^a   Verdonck, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arterio venous graft; CFD; Helical; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

BULK FLOW; CLOSED-LOOP; COMPLEX FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL EXPLORATION; HELICAL; HELICITIES; INTIMAL HYPERPLASIA; KINETIC HELICITY; MODERATE PRESSURES; OSCILLATING WALLS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIALYSIS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HEMODYNAMICS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PRESSURE DROP; SURGERY;

DESIGN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HELICAL ARTERIOVENOUS GRAFT; HEMODYNAMICS; KINETICS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHEAR STRESS; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULSATILE FLOW; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872619824     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.10.027     Document Type: Article

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