Impact of aortic grafts on arterial pressure: a computational fluid dynamics study

Vardoulis, O; Coppens, E; Martin, B; Reymond, Philippe; Tozzi, P; Stergiopulos, N

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.08.006

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Impact of aortic grafts on arterial pressure: a computational fluid dynamics study

ContributorsVardoulis, O; Coppens, E; Martin, B; Reymond, Philippe

; Tozzi, P; Stergiopulos, N

Published inEuropean Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 704-710

Publication date2011

Abstract

Vascular prostheses currently used in vascular surgery do not have the same mechanical properties as human arteries. This computational study analyses the mechanisms by which grafts, placed in the ascending aorta (proximal) and descending aorta (distal), affect arterial blood pressure.

Keywords

Aorta/physiopathology
Blood Pressure/physiology
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Compliance/physiology
Humans
Hydrodynamics
Models, Cardiovascular
Vascular Resistance/physiology

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VARDOULIS, O et al. Impact of aortic grafts on arterial pressure: a computational fluid dynamics study. In: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2011, vol. 42, n° 5, p. 704–710. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.08.006

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PID : unige:136146
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.08.006
PMID : 21889370

Additional URL for this publicationhttps://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(11)00525-9/fulltext

Journal ISSN1078-5884

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Impact of aortic grafts on arterial pressure: a computational fluid dynamics study

Vascular prostheses currently used in vascular surgery do not have the same mechanical properties as human arteries. This computational study analyses the mechanisms by which grafts, placed in the ascending aorta (proximal) and descending aorta (distal), affect arterial blood pressure.

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