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Model Studies of the Rheology of Blood in Microvessels

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Advances in Cardiovascular Engineering

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In the microcirculation, blood cannot be treated as a homogeneous fluid, but rather as a suspension. The individual cellular elements influence the hemodynamics. In this chapter, we shall study the behavior of red cells in microvessels. We will focus on the general features of cell-vessel interaction and their effect on the apparent viscosity of blood. Model experiments are used in these studies. In our models, the plasma is simulated by a silicone fluid, the red cells are simulated by gelatin pellets. With the model approach, apparent viscosity of blood in pulmonary capillaries is obtained. The Fahraeus-Lindqvist effect, Inversion of Fahraeus-Lindqvist effect, velocity distribution in microvessels, hematocrit in very narrow tubes, etc. are investigated.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Memphis State University, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA

    Michael R. T. Yen

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  1. University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

    Ned H. C. Hwang

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Yen, M.R.T. (1992). Model Studies of the Rheology of Blood in Microvessels. In: Hwang, N.H.C., Turitto, V.T., Yen, M.R.T. (eds) Advances in Cardiovascular Engineering. NATO ASI Series, vol 235. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4421-7_5

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