An introduction to the Ogden model in biomechanics: benefits, implementation tools and limitations

MJ Lohr, GP Sugerman… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Constitutive models are important to biomechanics for two key reasons. First, constitutive
modelling is an essential component of characterizing tissues' mechanical properties for …

Polymeric heart valves will displace mechanical and tissue heart valves: a new era for the medical devices

MA Rezvova, KY Klyshnikov, AA Gritskevich… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of a novel artificial heart valve with outstanding durability and safety has
remained a challenge since the first mechanical heart valve entered the market 65 years …

Structural mechanisms in soft fibrous tissues: a review

M Sharabi - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Through years of evolution, biological soft fibrous tissues have developed remarkable
functional properties, unique hierarchical architectures, and-most notably, an unparalleled …

Effects of tissue degradation by collagenase and elastase on the biaxial mechanics of porcine airways

CA Mariano, S Sattari, GO Ramirez, M Eskandari - Respiratory Research, 2023 - Springer
Background Common respiratory illnesses, such as emphysema and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, are characterized by connective tissue damage and remodeling. Two …

Lengthwise regional mechanics of the human aneurysmal ascending thoracic aorta

SA Tarraf, B Kramer, E Vianna, C Gillespie, E Germano… - Acta biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The prognosis of patients undergoing emergency endovascular repair of ascending thoracic
aortic aneurysm (ATAA) depends on defect location, with root disease bearing worse …

The role of elastin on the mechanical properties of the anterior leaflet in porcine tricuspid valves

SD Salinas, YM Farra, K Amini Khoiy, J Houston… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Elastin is present in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of connective tissues, and its mechanical
properties are well documented. In Marfan syndrome, however, the inability to properly code …

Soft, Strong, Tough, and Durable Bio‐Hydrogels Via Maximizing Elastic Entropy

D Liu, S Feng, Q Huang, S Sun, G Dong… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Load‐bearing soft tissues are soft but strong, strong yet tough. These properties can only be
replicated in synthetic hydrogels, which do not have the biocomplexity required by many …

髌腱弹性蛋白降解对其准静态拉伸力学性能的影响

刘晓云, 邓羽平, 李飞飞, 赵东良, 杨洋, 黄涛, 谭文长… - 中国组织工程研究, 2023 - cjter.com
髌腱弹性蛋白降解对其准静态拉伸力学性能的影响 Page 1 Chinese Journal of Tissue
Engineering Research|Vol 27|No.18|June 2023|2831 中国组织工程研究 Chinese Journal of …

The alteration of the structure and macroscopic mechanical response of porcine patellar tendon by elastase digestion

X Liu, Y Deng, Z Liang, D Qiao, W Zhang… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background: The treatment of patellar tendon injury has always been an unsolved problem,
and mechanical characterization is very important for its repair and reconstruction. Elastin is …

An investigation of how specimen dimensions affect biaxial mechanical characterizations with CellScale BioTester and constitutive modeling of porcine tricuspid valve …

DW Laurence, S Wang, R Xiao, J Qian, A Mir… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biaxial mechanical characterizations are the accepted approach to determine the
mechanical response of many biological soft tissues. Although several computational and …