Biomechanics of Failed Pulmonary Autografts Compared to Native Aortic Roots Aart Mookhoek, MD, Kapil Krishnan, PhD, Sam Chitsaz, MD, PhD, Heide Kuang, BSc, Liang Ge, PhD, Paul H. Schoof, MD, PhD, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, MD, PhD, Johanna J.M. Takkenberg, MD, PhD, Elaine E. Tseng, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 103, Issue 5, Pages 1482-1488 (May 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.061 Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Stress-strain curves for pulmonary autografts in (A) circumferential and (B) longitudinal directions. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, 1482-1488DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.061) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Stress-strain curves for (A, B) native ascending aorta and (C, D) aortic sinuses in (A, C) circumferential and (B, D) longitudinal directions. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, 1482-1488DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.061) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Stiffness of pulmonary autografts and native aortic roots at 80, 120, and 200 mm Hg in (A) circumferential and (B) longitudinal directions. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, 1482-1488DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.061) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions