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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Main Author: Desai, Ketaki Vimalchandra
Other Authors: Quick, Christopher M.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 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