In this paper, we analyze how elastic and viscoelastic properties differ across seven
locations along the large arteries in 11 sheep. We employ a two-parameter elastic model …

Development of bioadhesive formulations for tissue fixation remains a challenge. The major
drawbacks of available bioadhesives are low adhesion strength, toxic byproducts, and …

Biomimetic tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) have immense potential to replace
diseased small-diameter arteries (< 4 mm) for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases …

Polyconvexity of a strain–energy function is a very important mathematical condition,
especially in the context of a boundary-value problem. In the present paper, we propose an …

Carbene-based macromolecules are an emerging new stimuli-sensitive class of
biomaterials that avoid the impediments of free radical polymerization but maintain a rapid …

Photoactivation of aryl‐diazirines is an emerging method of rapid, covalent crosslinking
under ambient conditions. These attributes make those compounds candidates for grafting …

Bovine pericardium (BP) is a source of natural biomaterials with a wide range of clinical
applications. In the present work we studied the dynamic mechanical behavior of BP in …

Bypass surgery is a commonly employed method for treating coronary artery diseases,
involving the use of grafts to bypass occluded arteries. However, graft occlusion remains a …

The ideal arterial graft must share identical functional properties with the host artery.
Surgical reconstruction of the common carotid artery (CA) is performed in several clinical …

Background Atherosclerosis is a diffuse and highly variable disease of arteries that alters the
mechanical properties of the vessel wall through highly variable changes in its cellular …