A Simple Model for the Arterial System
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HANS-UNO BENGTSSON; PATRIK EDรN
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Article
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2003
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We present a simple model for the arterial part of the cardiovascular system, based on Poiseuille flow constrained by the power dissipated into the cells lining the vessels. This, together with the assumption of a volume-filling network, leads to correct predictions for the evolution of vessel radii