Abstract
Aortofemoral prosthetic Y grafts are applied for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms. In this study, experiments were conducted in order to demonstrate the effects of an incremental increase in branch diameter in a newly designed aortofemoral Y graft under conditions of both steady and pulsatile flow conditions. It was revealed that in Y grafts, the incremental increase by only 4 mm in the branch diameter affects hydrodynamic characteristics drastically under conditions of both steady and pulsatile flow conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-63 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aortofemoral prosthetic y graft
- Bifurcation
- Mock circuit
- Pulsatile flow
- Steady flow
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering