The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the systolic blood pressure (SBP) measured at
the ankle to that measured at the brachial artery. Originally described by Winsor1 in 1950 …

Aortic disease is a significant cause of death in developed countries. The most common
forms of aortic disease are aneurysm, dissection, atherosclerotic occlusion and ageing …

Fibrous cap thickness is often considered as diagnostic of the degree of plaque instability.
Necrotic core area (Corearea) and the arterial remodeling index (Remodindex), on the other …

Arteries exhibit a remarkable ability to adapt to sustained alterations in biomechanical
loading, probably via mechanisms that are similarly involved in many arterial pathologies …

We compare two constitutive models proposed to model the elastinous constituents of an
artery. Holzapfel and Weizsäcker [1998. Biomechanical behavior of the arterial wall and its …

Evolving constituent composition and organization are important determinants of the
biomechanical behaviour of soft tissues. In arteries, vascular smooth muscle cells and …

The arterial wall is characterised by a complex microstructure that impacts the mechanical
properties of the vascular tissue. The main components consist of collagen and elastin …

Selected solar-hybrid power plants for operation in base-load as well as midload were
analyzed regarding supply security (dispatchable power due to hybridization with fossil fuel) …

Despite a decline in popularity over the past several decades, cigarette smoking remains a
leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Yet, the effects of cigarette smoking …

Age-related remodelling of the arterial wall shifts the load bearing from the compliant elastin
network to the stiffer collagen fibres. While this phenomenon has been widely investigated in …