Bifurcation asymmetry of the porcine coronary vasculature and its implications on coronary flow heterogeneity

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 287, Issue 6 56-6, 2004, Pages

  Kalsho, Ghada ^a   Kassab, Ghassan S ^a  

^a University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry ratio; Coronary arteries; Flow heterogeneity; Order number; Poiseuille's resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; CORONARY VEIN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOLES; CORONARY VESSELS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWINE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VENULES;

EID: 9344252304     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00371.2004     Document Type: Article

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