Formaggia, LucaNobile, FabioQuarteroni, Alfio2007-04-242007-04-242007-04-24200210.1007/978-3-642-56288-4_10https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/5344WOS:000175850300010We investigate a one-dimensional model of blood flow in human arteries. In particular, we consider the case when an abrupt variation of mechanical characteristic of artery is caused by the presence of a vascular prosthesis. The derivations of the model and of a numerical scheme adopted for its solution are detailed. Numerical experiments show the effectiveness of the model.variable elastic properties Taylor-Galerkin finite element scheme one-dimensional model blood flow human arteries vascular prosthesistext::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper