Model parameter estimation of atherosclerotic plaque mechanical properties : calculus-based and heuristic algorithms

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-133). === A sufficient understanding of the pathology that leads to cardiovascular disease is currently deficient. Atherosclerosis is a complex disease that is...

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Main Author: Khalil, Ahmad S. (Ahmad Samir), 1980-
Other Authors: Mohammad R. Kaazempur-Mofrad and Roger Kamm.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/27077