Mechanical properties of normotensive and hypertensive carotid and coronary arteries and their quantification /

Hypertension is a major risk factor for a variety of cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis, stroke, dissecting aortic aneurysms, etc. and is responsible for significant mortality and morbidity. Hypertension results in changes in the arterial wall structure, properties, biology, and function b...

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Main Author:	Duraiswamy, Nandini
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2000.
Subjects:	Major biomedical engineering.
Online Access:	Link to OAKTrust copy