Abstract: We have formulated the first constitutive model to describe the complete measured planar biaxial stress–strain relationship of the native and glutaraldehyde-treated aortic valve cusp using a ...

Abstract: Mechanical cues modulate fibroblast tractional forces and remodeling of extracellular matrix in healthy tissue, healing wounds, and engineered matrices. The goal of the present study is to establish ...

Abstract: The development of more effective fixation devices for reapproximating and immobilizing the sternum after open-heart surgery is limited by current methods for evaluating these devices. In particular, ...