Blood vessels are exposed to multiple mechanical forces that are exerted on the vessel wall
(radial, circumferential and longitudinal forces) or on the endothelial surface (shear stress) …

Atherosclerosis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and a thorough
understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms is crucial for the …

Clinical evidence links arterial calcification and cardiovascular risk. Finite-element modelling
of the stress distribution within atherosclerotic plaques has suggested that subcellular …

Many soft tissues are naturally made of a matrix and fibres that present some privileged
directions. They are known to support large reversible deformations. The mechanical …

The pathological changes associated with the development of atherosclerotic plaques within
arterial vessels result in significant alterations to the mechanical properties of the diseased …

Plaques vulnerable to rupture are characterized by a thin and stiff fibrous cap overlaying a
soft lipid-rich necrotic core. The ability to measure local plaque stiffness directly to quantify …

Cardiovascular calcification is a commonly observed but incompletely understood
mechanism of increased atherosclerotic plaque instability and accelerated aortic valve …

Coronary atherosclerosis is the major cause of mortality and disability in developed nations.
A deeper understanding of mechanical properties of coronary arteries and hence their …

The emergence of cloud computing, industrial internet of things (IIoT), and new machine
learning techniques have shown the potential to advance prognostics and health …

The meninges are membranous tissues that are pivotal in maintaining homeostasis of the
central nervous system. Despite the importance of the cranial meninges in nervous system …