Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 434-440 , May 2009

Finite element analysis of side branch access during bifurcation stenting

  • Peter Mortier

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Technology (IBiTech), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Technology (IBiTech), Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Tel.: +32 9 332 61 50.
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  • Matthieu De Beule

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Technology (IBiTech), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Denis Van Loo

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Nuclear Sciences (INW), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Benedict Verhegghe

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Technology (IBiTech), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Pascal Verdonck

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Technology (IBiTech), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Received 4 December 2007 ,Revised 26 May 2008 ,Accepted 11 November 2008.

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PII: S1350-4533(08)00203-8

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.11.013

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 434-440 , May 2009

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