Table 3 Resistance ratios used in the current study. Rcor,i is the total resistance of a given outlet while Ra,i, Ra-micro,i, and Rv,i are the corresponding arterial, arterial microcirculation, and venous resistances, respectively.

From: Influence of boundary conditions and blood rheology on indices of wall shear stress from IVUS-based patient-specific stented coronary artery simulations

 

Ra,i/Rcor,i

Ra-micro,i/Rcor,i

Rv,i/Rcor,i

Outlet

Proximal acute marginal

0.35

0.58

0.07

Distal

acute marginal

0.36

0.59

0.05

Posterior descending artery

0.33

0.55

0.12

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