Background To treat stenosed coronary arteries, percutaneous transluminal coronary
angioplasty (PTCA) balloon catheters must combine pushability, trackability, crossability …

Arterial wall active mechanics are driven by resident smooth muscle cells, which respond to
biological, chemical, and mechanical stimuli and activate their cytoskeletal machinery to …

The clinical decision to establish if a patient with carotid disease should undergo surgical
intervention is primarily based on the percent stenosis. Whilst this applies for high-grade …

The human lumbar facet capsule, with the facet capsular ligament (FCL) that forms its
primary constituent, is a common source of lower back pain. Prior studies on the FCL were …

Medial vascular calcification (MAC) is characterized by the deposition of hydroxyapatite
(HAP) in the medial layer of the vessel wall, leading to disruption of vessel integrity and …

Aortic aneurysms (AA) occur in 4.8% of people causing 150,000 deaths annually. While
endovascular aneurysm repairs reduce surgical morbidity, device-related failures …

The clinical decision to establish if a patient with carotid disease should undergo surgical
intervention is primarily based on the percent stenosis. Whilst this applies for high-grade …

In recent years, to improve the effectiveness of endovascular surgery for the treatment of
intracranial aneurysms, study methods have been developed, involving the creation of 3D …

Aortic aneurysm, or dilatation of the aorta, is a clinically significant pathology as the risk of
potentially fatal rupture (through-thickness failure) or dissection (delamination of the layers) …

Chronic pain presents a substantial socioeconomic burden and public health challenge,
with low back pain (LBP) being the primary reason for activity restriction in individuals under …