Structural and Mechanical Analysis of Treated and Untreated Aortic Coarctation in a Growing Porcine Model
Matthew A. Culver, Michael Stellon, Leah M. Gober…·Colleen M. Witzenburg
This study compares structural and mechanical properties of aortic tissue in a growing porcine model of coarctation with and without treatment, finding no significant differences in key parameters except for reduced interlamellar strength in distal tissue.