Mechanical instability of veins under internal pressure  

作　　者：Avione Northcutt Rick Martinez 

机构地区：[1]Department of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Program University of Texas at San Antonio

出　　处：《医用生物力学》2010年第S1期36-37,共2页Journal of Medical Biomechanics

基　　金：supported by a CAREER award (0644646) from the National Science Foundation;a research grant (R01HL095852);a MBRS-RISE fellowship (GM60655) from the National Institute of Health,USA;a research grant (10928206) from the National Natural Science Foundation of China

摘　　要：Introduction Tortuous veins are often seen in the retina,cerebrum,and human legs. Venous tortuosity may affect blood flow and the wall remodeling process,both of which are associated with venous diseases. It has been shown that tortuous or vari-

关 键 词：Mechanical instability of veins under internal pressure LENGTH 

分 类 号：R318.01[医药卫生—生物医学工程]