Endothelial cells (ECs) lining all blood vessels are subjected to large mechanical stresses
that regulate their structure and function in health and disease. Here, we review EC …

Factors such as aging, atherosclerosis, hypertension, genetic defects and diabetes mellitus
have been known to cause arteries to develop various shapes and characteristics in patients …

Since the first human procedure in the late 1980s, vascular stent implantation has been
accepted as a standard form of treatment of atherosclerosis. Despite their tremendous …

Objective—To quantitatively compare aortic curvature and motion with resulting aneurysm
location, direction of expansion, and pathophysiological features in experimental abdominal …

In-stent restenosis is a pervasive challenge to the durability of stenting for the treatment of
lower extremity ischemia. There is considerable controversy about the criteria for diagnosis …

The bending fatigue resistance of commercially-available Standard versus High Purity
Nitinol was evaluated at 3% mean strain and a range of strain amplitudes with the simple …

Background Stenting of the iliofemoral vein may be an effective treatment to improve post-
thrombotic symptoms. Iliofemoral vein stents have requirements different from those of lower …

Characterizing the physical properties of the aortic wall is essential to understanding the
causes of cardiovascular diseases, such as aneurysms. Modelling compliant, anisotropic …

Peripheral vascular trauma due to injuries of the upper and lower limbs are life-threatening,
and their treatment require rapid diagnosis and highly-qualified surgical procedures …

Artery buckling occurs due to hypertensive lumen pressure or reduced axial tension and
other pathological conditions. Since arteries in vivo often experience axial twisting and the …