Comparative mechanics of diverse mammalian carotid arteries.

The prevalence of diverse animal models as surrogates for human vascular pathologies necessitate a comprehensive understanding of the differences that exist between species. Comparative passive mechanics are presented here for the common carotid arteries taken from bovine, porcine, ovine, leporine,...

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Main Authors: David A Prim, Mohamed A Mohamed, Brooks A Lane, Kelley Poblete, Mark A Wierzbicki, Susan M Lessner, Tarek Shazly, John F Eberth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6086448?pdf=render