Towards a multi-physics modelling framework for thrombolysis under the influence of blood flow

Thrombolytic therapy is an effective means of treating thromboembolic diseases but can also give rise to life-threatening side effects. The infusion of a high drug concentration can provoke internal bleeding while an insufficient dose can lead to artery reocclusion. It is hoped that mathematical mod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Piebalgs, Andris, Xu, X. Yun
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707866/