Compromised mechanical homeostasis in arterial aging and associated cardiovascular consequences
Ferruzzi J, Madziva D, Caulk AW, Tellides G, Humphrey JD. Compromised mechanical homeostasis in arterial aging and associated cardiovascular consequences. Biomechanics And Modeling In Mechanobiology 2018, 17: 1281-1295. PMID: 29754316, PMCID: PMC8344131, DOI: 10.1007/s10237-018-1026-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAorta, AbdominalAorta, ThoracicBiomechanical PhenomenaCardiovascular DiseasesCardiovascular SystemCarotid ArteriesCarotid Artery, CommonDiastoleDisease Models, AnimalElastinExtracellular Matrix ProteinsHemodynamicsHomeostasisHumansMaleMiceModels, CardiovascularPressureRecombinant ProteinsStress, MechanicalTime FactorsVascular StiffnessConceptsCentral arteriesMale wild-type miceArterial wallAberrant matrix remodelingCentral pulse pressureInfrarenal abdominal aortaCommon carotid arteryWild-type miceDiastolic functionCardiovascular consequencesCardiac massHemodynamic sequelaePulse pressureAbdominal aortaThoracic aortaArterial agingVascular agingCommon findingTreatment strategiesCarotid arteryArteryLeft ventricleCarotid vesselsCentral vesselsVivo axial stretch