American Heart Journal
Volume 143, Issue 6 , Pages 931-939 , June 2002

Determination of in vivo velocity and endothelial shear stress patterns with phasic flow in human coronary arteries: A methodology to predict progression of coronary atherosclerosis

  • Charles L. Feldman, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, Mass
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  • Olusegun J. Ilegbusi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Northeastern University Boston, Mass
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  • Zhenjun Hu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Northeastern University Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Richard Nesto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
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  • Sergio Waxman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Peter H. Stone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, Mass

Received 11 April 2001 ,Accepted 17 January 2002.

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☆ Reprint requests: Peter H. Stone, MD, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.

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PII: S0002-8703(02)00000-5

doi: 10.1067/mhj.2002.123118

American Heart Journal
Volume 143, Issue 6 , Pages 931-939 , June 2002

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