Identification of Regional/LAYER differences In Failure Properties And Thickness as important Biomechanical factors Responsible For The Initiation Of Aortic DissectionS

Thoracic aortic dissections involving the ascending aorta represent one of the most dramatic and lethal emergencies in cardiovascular surgery. It is therefore critical to identify the mechanisms driving them and biomechanical analyses hold great clinical promise, since rupture/dissection occur when aortic wall strength is unable to withstand hemodynamic stresses. Although several studies have been done on the biomechanical properties of thoracic aortic aneurysms, few data are available about thoracic aortic dissections.
Source: Journal of Biomechanics - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research