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Vortex Formation in the Cardiovascular System

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The presence of vortical flow structures that develop inside different cardiac chambers is shown to correlate with functional status of heart, and significantly affects the cardiac pum** efficiency. In this chapter, formation of vortices at different locations inside the heart, and their physiological and clinical significance is discussed.

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Kheradvar, A., Pedrizzetti, G. (2012). Vortex Formation in the Heart. In: Vortex Formation in the Cardiovascular System. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2288-3_3

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