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. 2020 Nov 10;10(11):924.
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10110924.

The Carotid Sinus as a Viscometer

Andrew Iskander  1 , Rotem Naftalovich  2 , Niema M Pahlevan  3   4
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The Carotid Sinus as a Viscometer

Andrew Iskander et al. Diagnostics (Basel). .

Abstract

Our group thought the study by Lee and Kim entitled "Hemodynamic Changes in the Carotid Artery after Infusion of Normal Saline Using Computational Fluid Dynamics" was a very elegant method to discern the changes in blood rheology within the carotid sinus after administration of crystalloid [...].

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Figure depicting the location of the carotid sinus (CS) in the region of lowest wall shear stress. (ECA = external carotid artery, ICA = internal carotid artery, CC = common carotid artery.
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Comment on

  • Diagnostics (Basel). 10:473.

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