Matching supply to demand: relating local structural adaptation to global function
The heart and microvasculature have characteristics of a complex adaptive system. Extreme challenges faced by these organ systems cause structural changes which lead to global adaptation. To assess the impact of myocardial interstitial edema on the mechanical properties of the left ventricle and the...
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2658 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2658 |