Elemental composition, morphology and mechanical properties of calcified deposits obtained from abdominal aortic aneurysms

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 515-520

  Marra, Steven P ^a,b   Daghlian, Charles P ^c   Fillinger, Mark F ^b   Kennedy, Francis E ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Calcium deposit; Electron microscopy; Elemental analysis; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTERIAL WALL; CALCIUM DEPOSIT; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; LOCAL STRESS CONCENTRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS; MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STENT GRAFTS; STRESS INCREASE;

DEPOSITS;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; IRON; NICKEL;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CALCIFICATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STENT;

EID: 33746996018     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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