Effect of elastin degradation on carotid wall mechanics as assessed by a constituent-based biomechanical model.
Fonck E, Prod'hom G, Roy S, Augsburger L, Rüfenacht DA, Stergiopulos N.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Jun;292(6):H2754-63. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.01108.2006. Epub 2007 Jan 19.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007.
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Based on the model of Zulliger et al. (Zulliger MA, Rachev A, Stergiopulos N. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287: H1335-H1343, 2004), which considers the contributions of elastin, collagen, and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSM) in an explicit form, we assessed the …
Based on the model of Zulliger et al. (Zulliger MA, Rachev A, Stergiopulos N. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287: H1335-H1343 …