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In vivo measurement of arterial pre-tension

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    S. I. Green, G. S. Schajer, D. R. Parker & A. J. Post

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Y. N. -H. Hsiang

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Green, S.I., Schajer, G.S., Parker, D.R. et al. In vivo measurement of arterial pre-tension. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 33, 826–829 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02523015

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