Large aortic aneurysm and acute and chronic aortic dissection are pathologies of the aorta
requiring surgery. Recent advances in medical intervention have improved patient …

Heart valve disease is one of the major reasons for cardiovascular complications and
mortalities worldwide. Despite significant breakthroughs in multiple valve designs with …

Experimental protocols are fundamental for quantifying the mechanical behaviour of soft
tissue. These data are crucial for advancing the understanding of soft tissue mechanics …

The mechanical properties of the aorta are influenced by the extracellular matrix, a network
mainly comprised of fibers and glycosaminoglycans (GAG). In this work, we demonstrate that …

Ascending aortic aneurysm (AsAA) is a high-risk cardiovascular disease with an increased
incidence over years. In this study, we compared different risk factors based on the pre …

This study investigates the biomechanical properties of ascending aortic aneurysms
focusing on the inter-patient differences vs. the heterogeneity within a patient's aneurysm …

The stiffening effect of corneal crosslinking (CXL) treatment, a therapeutic approach for
managing the progression of keratoconus, has been primarily investigated using uniaxial …

Planar biaxial testing is a popular experimental technique for characterizing and comparing
biological soft tissues. A correct identification of the different stress states of the tissue …

The mechanical characterization of vascular tissues has been mainly focused on the
measurement of elastic properties, while the investigation of inelastic effects has received …

The current clinical guidelines for the management of aortic abdominal aneurysms (AAAs)
overlook the structural and mechanical heterogeneity of the aortic tissue and its role in the …