Pelvic organ prolapse is characterized as the descent of the pelvic organs into the vaginal
canal. In the USA, there is a 12% lifetime risk for requiring surgical intervention. Although …

The murine aorta is a complex, heterogeneous structure that undergoes large and
sometimes asymmetrical deformations under loading. For analytical convenience …

The prevalence of diverse animal models as surrogates for human vascular pathologies
necessitate a comprehensive understanding of the differences that exist between species …

Objective To translate a novel ultrasound vibro-elastography (UVE) technique for
noninvasively measuring viscoelasticity of the penis. Methods A pilot study of UVE was …

Drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapy is a promising endovascular treatment for obstructive
arterial disease. The goal of DCB therapy is restoration of lumen patency in a stenotic …

Vascular cells restructure extracellular matrix in response to aging or changes in mechanical
loading. Here, we characterized collagen architecture during age-related aortic remodeling …

Engineered replacement materials have tremendous potential for vascular applications
where over 400,000 damaged and diseased blood vessels are replaced annually in the …

The great saphenous vein (GSV) has served as a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
conduit for over 50 years. Despite prevalent use, first-year failure rates remain high …

Vascular tortuosity may impede blood flow, occlude the lumen, and ultimately lead to
ischemia or even infarction. Mechanical loads like blood pressure, axial force, and also …

To measure the inhomogeneous 3D-strain fields present during inflation-extension testing of
physiologically submerged micro-aneurysms, a Stereo Digital Image Correlation …