A comparison of modelling techniques for computing wall stress in abdominal aortic aneurysms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aneurysms, in particular abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), form a significant portion of cardiovascular related deaths. There is much debate as to the most suitable tool for rupture prediction and interventional surgery of AAAs, and...

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Main Authors: McGloughlin Timothy M, Callanan Anthony, Doyle Barry J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/6/1/38