Aortic tissue properties in porcine models: A comparison of ex vivo mechanical test results after simulated aortic arch reconstructions

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 147-156

  Pittaccio, Simone ^a,d   Migliavacca, F ^b   Hjordtal, V ^c   Smerup, M ^c   Frund E T ^c   Villa, T ^b   Morre Pedersen, E ^c   De Leval, M R ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aorta; Coarctation; Mechanical properties; Porcine model; Relaxation; Tissue; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

AORTA ARCH; AORTA SURGERY; AORTOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; EX VIVO STUDY; HEMODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; SWINE; YOUNG MODULUS;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 31144467866     PISSN: 17226899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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