The elasticity of arterial tissue affected by Marfan's syndrome

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 659-668

  Haughton, D M ^a   Merodio, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artery dilation; Bifurcation instabilities; Marfan syndrome; Nonlinear elasticity

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATION; AXIAL LOADING; BIFURCATION INSTABILITIES; FAILURE MECHANISM; MARFAN SYNDROME; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NONLINEAR ELASTICITY; STRAIN SOFTENING; THIN-WALLED CYLINDERS;

ELASTICITY; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS);

EID: 67249090888     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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