Quantifying non-axial deformations in rat myocardium

While it is clear that myocardium responds to mechanical stimuli, it is unknown whether myocytes transduce stress or strain. It is also unknown whether myofibers maintain lateral connectivity or move freely over one another when myocardium is deformed. Due to the lack of information about the rela...

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Main Author: Aghassibake, Kristina Diane
Other Authors: Criscione, John C.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1340