In this work, we re-evaluated long-standing conjectures as to the source of the exceptionally
large compliance of the bladder wall. Whereas these conjectures were based on indirect …

The proper functioning of the arterial wall is vital to the health of the individual, as evidenced
by the numerous debilitating medical problems which can arise when the wall falls prey to …

The engineering foundation for novel approaches for the repair of congenital defects that
involve the main pulmonary artery (PA) must rest on an understanding of changes in the …

This study investigated the effect of collagen fiber tortuosity distribution on the
biomechanical failure and prefailure properties of arterial wall tissue. An in-silico model of …

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), including an increase of urination urgency, frequency,
incontinence, residual volume, are relevant to the deterioration of bladder mechanical …

Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are pathological enlargements of the walls of cerebral arteries.
Rupture of aneurysms causes 80% of subarachnoid hemorrhages. It is generally accepted …

It has been estimated that worldwide 600,000 babies are born annually with significant
congenital heart disease. In children with congenital heart disease, normal growth and …