Book chapter
Mechanical Properties of AAA Tissue
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Aneurysms, pp.139-162
Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
07/31/2011
DOI: 10.1007/8415_2011_71
Abstract
Aneurysms of the infrarenal abdominal aorta involve 100–800% growth of the aortic tissue. While the precise pathogenesis of AAA is poorly understood, it should be expected that this change to the structure of the aortic wall will significantly impact its mechanical behavior. It is only reasonable to postulate that a better understanding of the mechanical behavior of AAA tissue will aid in our understanding of its causes and assessing its severity. Even for developing ways to treat it—currently done with implants deployed surgically or endovascularly—understanding the mechanical properties of the AAA wall will enhance our ability to design implants that can stay in place and/or protect the aneurysm wall from blood pressure. This chapter will review the state of literature on the mechanical properties of AAA tissue, the challenges faced, recent advances and future directions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mechanical Properties of AAA Tissue
- Creators
- Madhavan L Raghavan - University of IowaErasmo Simão da Silva - Universidade de São Paulo
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Aneurysms, pp.139-162
- Series
- Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
- DOI
- 10.1007/8415_2011_71
- eISSN
- 1868-2014
- ISSN
- 1868-2006
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Berlin, Heidelberg
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/31/2011
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984197126702771
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