Aortic dissections and aortic aneurysms are fatal events characterized by structural changes
to the aortic wall. The maximum diameter criterion, typically used for aneurysm rupture risk …

This review article is concerned with the mathematical modelling of the mechanical
properties of the soft biological tissues that constitute the walls of arteries. Many important …

At autopsy, 13 nonstenotic human left anterior descending coronary arteries [71.5±7.3
(mean±SD) yr old] were harvested, and related anamnesis was documented …

Biomechanical factors play fundamental roles in the natural history of abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAAs) and their responses to treatment. Advances during the past two decades …

Soft biological tissues such as aortic walls can be viewed as fibrous composites assembled
by a ground matrix and embedded families of collagen fibres. Changes in the structural …

Large aortic aneurysm and acute and chronic aortic dissection are pathologies of the aorta
requiring surgery. Recent advances in medical intervention have improved patient …

The past two decades reveal a growing role of continuum biomechanics in understanding
homeostasis, adaptation, and disease progression in soft tissues. In this paper, we briefly …

Fracture of composites consisting of isotropic matrix and anisotropic fibers is an essential
problem in many engineering applications. The computational simulation of such a fracture …

Aortic dissection progresses mainly via delamination of the medial layer of the wall.
Notwithstanding the complexity of this process, insight has been gleaned by studying in vitro …

OBJECTIVES: The acute dissection of an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA)
represents a devastating separation of elastic layers occurring when the hemodynamic …