Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition whereby the terminal aorta permanently
dilates to dangerous proportions, risking rupture. The biomechanics of AAA has been …

The formation of an arterial aneurysm is believed to be a multifactorial and predominantly
degenerative process, resulting from a complex interplay between biological processes in …

Soft biological tissues such as aortic walls can be viewed as fibrous composites assembled
by a ground matrix and embedded families of collagen fibres. Changes in the structural …

Smoking is the only modifiable risk factor that is associated with the development, expansion
and rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, the causative link between …

Intracranial saccular and abdominal aortic aneurysms (ISAs and AAAs, respectively) result
from different underlying disease processes and exhibit different rupture potentials, yet they …

The mechanical properties of human aortas are linked to the layered tissue and its
microstructure at different length scales. Each layer has specific mechanical and structural …

A new, computationally efficient method is presented for processing transient thin-film heat
transfer gauge signals. These gauges are widely used in gas turbine heat transfer research …

An aneurysm of the aorta is a common pathology characterized by segmental weakening of
the artery. Although it is generally accepted that the vessel-wall weakening is caused by an …

BACKGROUND: Increased biomechanical stresses within the abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA) wall contribute to its rupture. Calcification and intraluminal thrombus can be …

Hemodynamic factors like the wall shear stress play an important role in cardiovascular
diseases. To investigate the influence of hemodynamic factors in blood vessels, the authors …