The pursuit of effective therapeutic strategies for tissue damage has prompted extensive
scholarly investigations worldwide. Tissue engineering has emerged as a prominent …

Experimental data and a suitable material model for human aortas with smooth muscle
activation are not available in the literature despite the need for develo** advanced grafts; …

In this paper, a novel chemo-mechanical model is proposed for the description of the stretch-
dependent chemical processes known as Bayliss effect and their impact on the active …

Most constitutive models aim to describe the arterial macroscopic mechanical behavior via
an elastin-rich ground substance reinforced by spatially dispersed collagen fibers. Two …

Understanding the mechanical effects of smooth muscle cell (SMC) contraction on the
initiation and the propagation of cardiovascular diseases such as aortic dissection is critical …

Advanced imaging techniques, novel experimental approaches and sophisticated
computational modeling frameworks to characterize and simulate the mechanical behavior …

Abstract (EN) The apoptosis and dysfunction of vascular smooth muscle cells in the human
descending thoracic aorta is often associated with cardiovascular diseases like aortic …

Biomechanics of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque: From Model to Patient, First Edition, is the
first comprehensive text to focus on important biomechanical studies conducted in the last …

PTFE and Dacron grafts are implanted today for repair of large human vessels like the aorta.
They were originally designed more than half a century ago. While they are biocompatible …

心血管疾病（ CAD） 已经严重威胁着人类健康。 对血管壁力学性质的实验测量和建模分析可以为
疾病的诊断、 支架的植入， 以及人工血管的设计等提供理论依据。 动脉血管壁有主动和被动的 …