Arterial stiffening occurs with age and is closely associated with the progression of
cardiovascular disease. Stiffening is most often studied at the level of the whole vessel …

Atherosclerosis is the most common form of vascular disease and constitutes the major
cause of death, with 17.5 million related deaths annually (31% of global mortality). 1 …

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

Future research that will define the endothelial contribution to stiffness-related
cardiovascular disease may provide new targets for intervention to restore endothelial …

Vulnerable and stable atherosclerotic plaques are heterogeneous living materials with
peculiar mechanical behaviors depending on geometry, composition, loading and boundary …

Computational modelling to calculate the mechanical loading within atherosclerotic plaques
has been shown to be complementary to defining anatomical plaque features in determining …

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 …

The cranial meninges have been shown to play a pivotal role in traumatic brain injury
mechanopathology. However, while the mechanical response of the brain and its many …

Biomechanical experiments help link tissue morphology with load-deformation
characteristics. A tissue-dependent minimum sample number is indispensable to obtain …