Computational analysis of blood flow and stress patterns in the aorta of patients with Marfan syndrome

Personalised external aortic root support (PEARS) was designed to prevent progressive aortic dilatation, and the associated risk of aortic dissection, in patients with Marfan syndrome by providing an additional support to the aorta. The objective of this thesis was to understand the biomechanical im...

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Main Author: Singh, Shelly Deokie
Other Authors: Xu, Xiao Yun
Published: Imperial College London 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.712879