Biomechanical Properties of the Aortic Wall: Changes during Vascular Calcification

Biomechanical Properties of the Aortic Wall: Changes during Vascular Calcification

Medial vascular calcification (MAC) is characterized by the deposition of hydroxyapatite (HAP) in the medial layer of the vessel wall, leading to disruption of vessel integrity and vascular stiffness. Because currently no direct therapeutic interventions for MAC are available, studying the MAC patho...

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Main Authors: Jinwen Zhou, Manasa Reddy Gummi, Anna Greco, Milen Babic, Jaqueline Herrmann, Farid I. Kandil, Markus van der Giet, Markus Tölle, Mirjam Schuchardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
aorta
biomechanical properties
calcification
passive response
stress
stretch
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/1/211

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