Gradual collagen recruitment has been hypothesized as the underlying mechanism for the
mechanical stiffening with increasing stress in arteries. In this work, we investigated this …

Predicting the future behavior of cerebral aneurysms was the target of several studies in
recent years. When an unruptured cerebral aneurysm is diagnosed, the physician has to …

Mechanical fatigue damage is a critical issue for soft tissues and tissue-derived materials,
particularly for musculoskeletal and cardiovascular applications; yet, our understanding of …

Inelastic phenomena such as softening and unrecoverable inelastic strains induced by
loading have been observed experimentally in soft tissues such as arteries. These …

The proper functioning of the arterial wall is vital to the health of the individual, as evidenced
by the numerous debilitating medical problems which can arise when the wall falls prey to …

The aim of this study is to characterize and model the damage process in the anterior rectus
abdominal aponeurosis (anterior rectus sheath) undergoing finite deformations. The …

The mechanical response of human liver is characterized in vivo by means of intra-operative
aspiration experiments. Mechanical characterization is combined with histological …

Despite rapid expansion of our knowledge of vascular adaptation, develo** patient-
specific models of diseased arteries is still an open problem. In this study, we extend existing …

Deformation induced softening is an inelastic phenomenon frequently accompanying
mechanical response of soft biological tissues. Inelastic phenomena which occur in …

The article presents the up to date review and discussion of approaches used to express
mechanical behavior of artery walls. The physiology of artery walls and its relation to the …