Development and Initial Characterisation of a Localised Elastin Degradation Ex Vivo Porcine Aortic Aneurysm Model

Aortic aneurysms (AA) occur in 4.8% of people causing 150,000 deaths annually. While endovascular aneurysm repairs reduce surgical morbidity, device-related failures (leak/displacement) are frequent highlighting the need for test models that better represent the mural geometry and compliance changes...

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Main Authors: Matthew Laffey, Brooke Tornifoglio, Caitríona Lally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/17/9894