Mathematical and numerical modelling of the cardiovascular system is a research topic that
has attracted remarkable interest from the mathematical community because of its intrinsic …

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 …

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides
both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of …

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 …

Mathematical and numerical modelling of the human cardiovascular system has attracted
remarkable research interest due to its intrinsic mathematical difficulty and the increasing …

The continuum mechanical treatment of biological growth and remodeling has attracted
considerable attention over the past fifteen years. Many aspects of these problems are now …

Tropocollagen types I and III were simultaneously fibrilized in vitro, and the differences
between the geometric and mechanical properties of the heterotypic fibrils with different …

Arteries exhibit a remarkable ability to adapt to diverse genetic defects and sustained
alterations in mechanical loading. For example, changes in blood flow induced wall shear …

To characterize the material properties of posterior and peripapillary sclera from human
donors, and to investigate the macro-and micro-scale strains as potential control …

The heart pumps blood to maintain circulation and ensure the delivery of oxygenated blood
to all the organs of the body. Mechanics play a critical role in governing and regulating heart …