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Induction of Controllable Vortical Flow in a Dual-Stenosis Aorta Model: A Replication of Disordered Eddies Flow in Aneurysms
- Award ID(s):
- 2244994
- PAR ID:
- 10593391
- Publisher / Repository:
- Springer Nature
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research
- Volume:
- 18
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 1937-5387
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 91 to 93
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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