Arterial dissection involves a complex series of coupled biomechanical events. The past two
decades have witnessed great advances in the understanding of the intrinsic mechanism for …

Rupture of aneurysms and acute dissection of the thoracic aorta are life-threatening events
which affect tens of thousands of people per year. The underlying mechanisms remain …

In September 2014 we ran the sixth Summer School on Biomechanics that we have
organized. This one, entitled “Biomechanics: Trends in Modeling and Simulation” was held …

Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAAs) are a silent disease, ultimately leading to
dissection or rupture of the arterial wall. There is a growing consensus that diameter …

Human aortas are three-layered fibrous composites assembled by a ground matrix and
embedded families of dispersed collagen fibers. The microstructural arrangement of the …

Changes in structural components of soft biological tissues have been shown to play a
significant role in the pathogenesis of aortic degeneration. Therefore, there is an essential …