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Experiments On Flow In A Coronary ArteryReport describes experiments on simulated flow of blood in atherosclerotic human coronary artery. Experiments performed on polyurethane cast made from S-shaped coronary artery of cadaver. Sucrose solution with viscosity of blood pumped through cast at physiologically realistic rates, and flow made pulsatile by mechanism alternately compressing and releasing elastic tube just upstream of cast.
Document ID
19930000351
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Back, Lloyd H.
(Caltech)
Kwack, Eug-Yon
(Caltech)
Liem, Timothy K.
(University of Southern California)
Crawford, Donald W.
(University of Southern California)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 17
Issue: 6
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Physical Sciences
Report/Patent Number
NPO-18426
Accession Number
93B10351
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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