[HTML][HTML] A review on the biomechanical behaviour of the aorta

X Wang, HJ Carpenter, MH Ghayesh… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Large aortic aneurysm and acute and chronic aortic dissection are pathologies of the aorta
requiring surgery. Recent advances in medical intervention have improved patient …

Measurement of the uniaxial mechanical properties of healthy and atherosclerotic human coronary arteries

A Karimi, M Navidbakhsh, A Shojaei… - Materials Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is a common arterial disease which alters the stiffness of arterial wall.
Arterial stiffness is related to many cardiovascular diseases. In this investigation, maximum …

Recent advances in biomechanical characterization of thoracic aortic aneurysms

HL Cebull, VL Rayz, CJ Goergen - Frontiers in cardiovascular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a focal enlargement of the thoracic aorta, but the etiology
of this disease is not fully understood. Previous work suggests that various genetic …

Biaxial rupture properties of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms

A Duprey, O Trabelsi, M Vola, JP Favre, S Avril - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Although hundreds of samples obtained from ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA)
of patients undergoing elective surgical repair have already been characterized …

Difference in hemodynamic and wall stress of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms with bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valve

S Pasta, A Rinaudo, A Luca, M Pilato, C Scardulla… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aortic dissection (AoD) of an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) initiates when
the hemodynamic loads exerted on the aneurysmal wall overcome the adhesive forces …

Human dilated ascending aorta: mechanical characterization via uniaxial tensile tests

A Ferrara, S Morganti, P Totaro, A Mazzola… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Elsevier
Aneurysms of the ascending aorta (AsAA), ie, a progressive and localized dilatation of the
first part of the aorta, represent a severe life-threatening condition, often occurring with no …

Biomechanical characterization of ascending aortic aneurysm with concomitant bicuspid aortic valve and bovine aortic arch

T Pham, C Martin, J Elefteriades, W Sun - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Studies have shown that patients harboring bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) or bovine aortic arch
(BAA) are more likely than the general population to develop ascending aortic aneurysm …

In vitro analysis of localized aneurysm rupture

A Romo, P Badel, A Duprey, JP Favre, S Avril - Journal of Biomechanics, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, bulge inflation tests were used to characterize the failure response of 15 layers
of human ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA). Full field displacement data were …

A comprehensive study of layer-specific morphological changes in the microstructure of carotid arteries under uniaxial load

W Krasny, C Morin, H Magoariec, S Avril - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
The load bearing properties of large blood vessels are principally conferred by collagen and
elastin networks and their microstructural organization plays an important role in the …

[HTML][HTML] Regional biomechanical characterization of human ascending aortic aneurysms: Microstructure and biaxial mechanical response

F Cosentino, S Sherifova, G Sommer, G Raffa, M Pilato… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) is a permanent dilatation of the vessel with
a high risk of adverse events, and shows heterogeneous properties. To investigate regional …