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Spatial variations in wall thickness, material stiffness and initial shape affect wall stress and shape of intracranial aneurysms

Vinay ChallaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Hai-Chao HanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Email: [email protected]
Pages 569-577 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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