DocumentCode
1526142
Title
Computational modeling of arterial biomechanics
Author
Vorp, David A. ; Steinman, David A. ; Ethier, C. Ross
Author_Institution
Div. of Vascular Surgery, Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
Volume
3
Issue
5
fYear
2001
Firstpage
51
Lastpage
64
Abstract
Factors such as local stresses seem to be important in the development of arterial diseases such as atherosclerosis. The authors describe how computational tools, frequently in conjunction with advanced imaging tools, help us understand these biomechanical effects in health and diseases
Keywords
biomechanics; blood vessels; diseases; medical image processing; arterial biomechanics; arterial disease; atherosclerosis; computational modeling; local stresses; medical image processing; Aneurysm; Arteries; Atherosclerosis; Biomechanics; Blood; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Computational modeling; Heart; Veins;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computing in Science & Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1521-9615
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5992.947108
Filename
947108
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