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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, San Diego
Abstract-
The characteristics of the pulsatile blood flow inside arterial aneurysms
will be discussed.
The role that the hemodynamic stimuli play in the rate of enlargement of
the aneurysm will be analyzed in light of clinical observations and recent
DPIV measurements performed in arterial models. The effect of blood
pressure, cardiac rate and arterial geometry on the spatial distribution
of shear stresses on the walls of the aneurysm will also be discussed.
The main portion of the talk will be dedicated to Abdominal Aortic
Aneurysms (AAA) although some results involving Intracraneal Aneurysms will
also be presented.
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