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Mechanical behavior and wall remodeling of blood vessels under axial twist
Hai-Chao Han1,2, Qin Liu1, Zong-Lai Jiang2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA.
Abstract:
Blood vessels are often subjected to axial torsion (or twist) due to body movement or surgery. However, there are few studies on blood vessel under twist. This review first summarizes the clinical observation on the twist of blood vessels and then presents what we know about the mechanical behaviors of blood vessel under twist, including the constitutive models. The state of art researches on the remodeling of blood vessels under twist via ex vivo organ culture, in vivo animal experiments, and mathematical model simulations are further discussed. It is our hope that this review will draw attention for further in-depth studies on the behavior and remodeling of blood vessels under twist.
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