Patient-Specific AAA Wall Stress Analysis: 99-Percentile Versus Peak Stress

Abstract Objective Biomechanically, rupture of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) occurs when the stress acting on the wall due to the blood pressure, exceeds the strength of the wall. Peak wall stress estimations, based on CT reconstruction, may be prone to observer variation. This study focuses on...

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Published inEuropean journal of vascular and endovascular surgery Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 668 - 676
Main Authors Speelman, L, Bosboom, E.M.H, Schurink, G.W.H, Hellenthal, F.A.M.V.I, Buth, J, Breeuwer, M, Jacobs, M.J, van de Vosse, F.N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2008
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