Biomechanical evaluation of ascending aortic aneurysms.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Avanzini, Andrea Battini, Davide Bagozzi, Lorenzo Bisleri, Gianluigi
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	The biomechanical properties of ascending aortic aneurysms were investigated only in the last decade in a limited number of studies. Indeed, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in this field in order to identify new predictive parameters of risk of dissection, which may have clinical relevance. The researches performed so far have been conducted according to the methods used in the study of abdominal aortic aneurysms. In most cases, uniaxial or biaxial tensile tests were used, while in a smaller number of studies other methods, such as opening angle, bulge inflation, and inflation-extension tests, were used. However, parameters and protocols of these tests are at present very heterogeneous in the studies reported in the literature, and, therefore, the results are not comparable and are sometimes conflicting. The purpose of this review then thence to provide a comprehensive analysis of the experimental methodology for determination of biomechanical properties in the specific field of aneurysms of the ascending aorta to allow for better comparison and understanding of the results.
ISSN	23146133
Journal	Biomed Research International
Volume Number	2014
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4065659
PubMed reference number	24991568
e-ISSN	23146141
DOI	10.1155/2014/820385
Language	English
Publisher	Hindawi
Publisher Date	2014-06-04
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2014 Andrea Avanzini et al.
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Immunology and Microbiology Medicine Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology