In vivo and in vitro measurements of pulmonary arterial stiffness: A brief review

Pulmonary Circulation

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 505-517

  Tian, Lian ^a   Chesler, Naomi C ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Pulmonary arterial stiffness; Pulmonary artery; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890258417     PISSN: 20458932     EISSN: 20458940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2045-8932.105040     Document Type: Review

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