Computational models of the pulmonary circulation: Insights and the move towards clinically directed studies

Pulmonary Circulation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 224-238

  Tawhai, Merryn H ^a   Clark, Alys R ^a   Burrowes, Kelly S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element; Heterogeneity; Physiome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886631343     PISSN: 20458932     EISSN: 20458940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2045-8932.83452     Document Type: Review

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