Influence of Distal Resistance and Proximal Stiffness on Hemodynamics and RV Afterload in Progression and Treatments of Pulmonary Hypertension:  A Computational Study with Validation Using Animal Models

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Figure 5: Influence of Distal Resistance and Proximal Stiffness on Hemodynamics and RV Afterload in Progression and Treatments of Pulmonary Hypertension:  A Computational Study with Validation Using Animal Models 

Figure 5 | Influence of Distal Resistance and Proximal Stiffness on Hemodynamics and RV Afterload in Progression and Treatments of Pulmonary Hypertension:  A Computational Study with Validation Using Animal Models 