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Experimental Protocols to Test Aortic Soft Tissues: A Systematic Review.

Authors :
Valente R
Mourato A
Xavier J
Sousa P
Domingues T
Tavares P
Avril S
Tomás A
Fragata J
Source :
Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) [Bioengineering (Basel)] 2024 Jul 23; Vol. 11 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 23.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Experimental protocols are fundamental for quantifying the mechanical behaviour of soft tissue. These data are crucial for advancing the understanding of soft tissue mechanics, developing and calibrating constitutive models, and informing the development of more accurate and predictive computational simulations and artificial intelligence tools. This paper offers a comprehensive review of experimental tests conducted on soft aortic tissues, employing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology, based on the Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE, Google Scholar and PubMed databases. This study includes a detailed overview of the test method protocols, providing insights into practical methodologies, specimen preparation and full-field measurements. The review also briefly discusses the post-processing methods applied to extract material parameters from experimental data. In particular, the results are analysed and discussed providing representative domains of stress-strain curves for both uniaxial and biaxial tests on human aortic tissue.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2306-5354
Volume :
11
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39199703
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080745