Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 303-310 , August 2008

A computational fluid dynamic study of stent graft remodeling after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic dissections

Presented at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Western Vascular Society, Kona, Hawaii, Sep 8-11, 2007.

  • Stephen W.K. Cheng, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Stephen W. K. Cheng, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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  • Edward S.K. Lam, MPh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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  • George S.K. Fung, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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  • Pei Ho, MB, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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  • Albert C.W. Ting, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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  • Kwok W. Chow, BS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Received 12 December 2007 ,Accepted 27 March 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00500-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.050

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 303-310 , August 2008

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