Novel biaxial tensile test for studying aortic failure phenomena at a microscopic level

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An aortic aneurysm is a local dilation of the aorta, which tends to expand and often results in a fatal rupture. Although larger aneurysms have a greater risk of rupture, some small aneurysms also rupture. Since the mechanism of aort...

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Main Authors: Sugita Shukei, Matsumoto Takeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/12/1/3