Investigation of transmural cardiac and fiber strain in ischemic and non-ischemic tissue during diastole

The cardiac wall has complex three-dimensional fiber structures and mechanical properties that enable the heart to efficiently pump the blood through the body. By studying the myocardial strains induced during diastole, information about the pumping performance of the heart and what mechanisms that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lundgren, Katarina
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk teknik 2006
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-7955