Burst pressure of canine carotid arteries.
The burst pressure was measured on 40 freshly excised, unstretched carotid arteries derived from dogs ranging in weight from 20-25 kg. Each carotid artery specimen was tied to the nozzle of a high-pressure nitrogen tank and regulator. The pressure was slowly increased until the artery burst. The burst pressure ranged from 2400 to 6500 mmHg, a value well above typical mammalian systolic pressure.
Roeder
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Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafeyette, IN 47907-1206 USA.
Wolfe
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Lianakis
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Hinson
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Geddes
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D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011312:Pressure; D013599:Systole
D001672:Biocompatible Materials