Essays about: "Aortic Geometry"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the words Aortic Geometry.

1. 6. Modeling the Propagation of Aortic Dissection

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

   Author : Selda Sherifova; [2015]
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   Abstract : Aortic dissection is a diseased condition of the aorta in which there is an initial tear to the intimal layer propagating in the radial direction initially then causing delamination of the arterial layers creating a false lumen. It is estimated to effect 30 individuals in one million per year. READ MORE

3. 7. Optimal catheter selection for anomalous Right Coronary Arteries (RCA)

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Usman Ruaf; [2011]
   Keywords : Angiography; Aortic Geometry; Insight Segmentation and Registration Toolkit; Optimal Catheter; Patient Specific; Radius of artery Right Coronary Artery; Take off of Right Coronary Artery.;

   Abstract : During coronary artery angiography, a catheter is used to inject a contrast dye into the coronary arteries. Due to the anatomical variation of the aorta and the coronary arteries in different humans, one common catheter cannot be used for all patients. READ MORE