2012
CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS CONFIRMS PROTECTION AGAINST ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH ASCENDING AORTIC ANEURYSM
Hung A, Zafar M, Tranquilli M, Scoutt L, Elefteriades J. CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS CONFIRMS PROTECTION AGAINST ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH ASCENDING AORTIC ANEURYSM. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 59: e1769. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(12)61770-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Mechanical deterioration underlies malignant behavior of aneurysmal human ascending aorta
Koullias G, Modak R, Tranquilli M, Korkolis DP, Barash P, Elefteriades JA. Mechanical deterioration underlies malignant behavior of aneurysmal human ascending aorta. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2005, 130: 677.e1-677.e9. PMID: 16153912, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.02.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical characteristicsMechanical deteriorationHuman ascending aortaAortic aneurysmAortic wall stressNormal aortaAneurysmal aortaAortic distensibilityAscending aortaMalignant behaviorAortic wallWall stressMaximal tensile strengthMechanical propertiesCoronary artery bypassTensile strengthTime of surgeryAortic wall thicknessAscending Aortic AneurysmMalignant clinical behaviorElastic modulusHuman ascending aortic aneurysmsEngineering analysisAneurysmal aortic wallMechanical substrate