Fundamental and applied studies of mechanical properties of cardiovascular tissues

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hayashi, Kozaburo

Affiliations: Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor-in-Chief A.L. Copley

Abstract: This paper deals with the three different approaches which we have employed to study the mechanical properties of cardiovascular tissues. They are: (1) Multiaxial constitutive laws, (2) Uniaxial tensile properties, and (3) Parametric expression for practical use. A lot of results obtained from these different analyses suggest to us that we should evaluate the mechanical properties of natural tissues in different ways depending on practical problems and applications.

Keywords: constitutive laws, uniaxial tensile properties, parametric expression, vascular wall, heart valves

DOI: 10.3233/BIR-1982-19304

Journal: Biorheology, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 425-436, 1982