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Multiphysics Computational Model Of Fluid Flow And Mass Transfer In Aneurysm, Tanja Cupac
Multiphysics Computational Model Of Fluid Flow And Mass Transfer In Aneurysm, Tanja Cupac
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The abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) mostly affects men between the ages 65-85 and is very common with more than 3 million cases in the United States per year. AAA is defined as the weakening of the arterial wall producing a blood-filled bulge in the body’s largest blood vessel. AAA is progressive, asymptomatic, and can eventually lead to rupture which is a catastrophic event leading to massive internal bleeding and possibly death. Of the males within this age range, 1-3% will die from this disease. About 75% of AAA cases will be characterized by the development of an intraluminal thrombus (ILT). …