Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 67-74 , January 2007

Turbulence Significantly Increases Pressure and Fluid Shear Stress in an Aortic Aneurysm Model under Resting and Exercise Flow Conditions

  • Khalil M. Khanafer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vascular Mechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to:
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  • Joseph L. Bull, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vascular Mechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Mechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Mechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vascular Mechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Mechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2006.10.009

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 67-74 , January 2007

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