Characterization of changes to the mechanical properties of arteries due to cold storage using nanoindentation tests

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1434-1442

  Hemmasizadeh, Ali ^a   Darvish, Kurosh ^a   Autieri, Michael ^b  

^a Temple University   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteries; Cold storage; Cryopreservation; Mechanical properties; Multilayer; Nanoindentation; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

AORTIC WALLS; ARTERIAL TISSUE; ARTERIES; CRYO-PRESERVATION; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; NANOINDENTATION TESTS; RELAXATION AMPLITUDE; RELAXATION BEHAVIORS; STORAGE TECHNIQUE; STORAGE TEMPERATURES; THORACIC AORTA; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTILAYERS; NANOINDENTATION; TISSUE; VISCOELASTICITY;

COLD STORAGE;

ANIMAL; ARTERY; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELASTICITY; FREEZING; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELASTICITY; FREEZING; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84864547976     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-011-0506-z     Document Type: Article

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