Biomechanical properties of the Marfan's aortic root and ascending aorta before and after personalised external aortic root support surgery. Issue 8 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, S.D.; Xu, X.Y.; Pepper, J.R.; Treasure, T.; Mohiaddin, R.H.
• Is Part Of: Medical engineering & physics. Volume 37:Issue 8(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 759
• Page End: 766
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; Biomedical Engineering -- Periodicals; Physics -- Periodicals; Génie biomédical -- Périodiques; Biomedical engineering; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2015.05.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1350-4533

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0001"> <title id="cesectitle0001">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spara0001"> <list id="celist0001"> <list-item id="celistitem0001"> <label></label> <p id="para0001">Patient-specific models were built to examine changes in biomechanical stresses in the aorta of Marfan patients after PEARS.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="celistitem0002"> <label></label> <p id="para0002">Peak aortic stresses and displacements before PEARS were located at the sinuses of Valsalva but following PEARS surgery, these peak values were shifted to the aortic arch, particularly at the interface between the supported and unsupported aorta.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>