Determinant Factors for Arterial Hemodynamics in Hypertension: Theoretical Insights from a Computational Model-Based Study

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2018, Pages

  Liang, Fuyou ^a   Guan, Debao ^a   Alastruey, Jordi ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

arterial stiffness; blood pressure; cardiovascular properties; Computational model of the cardiovascular system; hemodynamic variables; hypertension

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MICROCIRCULATION; STIFFNESS;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR EVENT; CARDIOVASCULAR PROPERTIES; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DETERMINISTIC ANALYSIS; HYPERTENSION; MULTI-SCALE MODELING;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

AORTA; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CAPILLARY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HEART CYCLE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MICROCIRCULATION; YOUNG MODULUS; ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; ARTERIES; ARTERIOLES; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART; HEMODYNAMICS; HYPERTENSION;

EID: 85041190411     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4038430     Document Type: Article

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