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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/12/1/3 |