Mechanical and geometrical determinants of wall stress in abdominal aortic aneurysms: A computational study.

An aortic aneurysm (AA) is a focal dilatation of the aortic wall. Occurrence of AA rupture is an all too common event that is associated with high levels of patient morbidity and mortality. The decision to surgically intervene prior to AA rupture is made with recognition of significant procedural ri...

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Main Authors: Dara Azar, Donya Ohadi, Alexander Rachev, John F Eberth, Mark J Uline, Tarek Shazly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5798825?pdf=render