Traction-separation law parameters for the description of age-related changes in the delamination strength of the human descending thoracic aorta

Z Petřivý, L Horný, P Tichý - Biomechanics and Modeling in …, 2024 - Springer
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening disease that consists in the development of a tear in the
wall of the aorta. The initial tear propagates as a discontinuity leading to separation within …

Effects of age, elastin density, and glycosaminoglycan accumulation on the delamination strength of human thoracic and abdominal aortas

R Shahbad, A Kamenskiy, SA Razian, M Jadidi… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition caused by layer separation. Despite
extensive research, the relationship between the aortic wall's structural integrity and …

Location specific multi-scale characterization and constitutive modeling of pig aorta

P Lakhani, A Yadav, S Kumar, N Kumar - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical and structural behavior of the aorta depend on physiological functions and
vary from proximal to distal. Understanding the relation between regionally varying …

In Vivo Quantification of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Wall Stretch Using MRI: Relationship to Repair Threshold Diameter and Ex Vivo Wall Failure Behavior

H Dong, H Haraldsson, J Leach… - Journal of …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (aTAAs) can lead to life-threatening dissection and
rupture. Recent studies have highlighted aTAA mechanical properties as relevant factors …

Mechanical and failure mechanisms of descending thoracic aorta: implications for health and disease

R Wang - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Structural organization of the extracellular matrix components of the aorta is critical to its
loading-bearing capacity and homeostasis. Aortic elastic fibers form concentric lamellar …