Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1213-1223 , September 2002

Assessment of the aortic stress–strain relation in uniaxial tension

  • Dimitrios P. Sokolis

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory for Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 10 Evripidou Street, 15237 Filothei, Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30-1-6815544
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  • Harisios Boudoulas

      Affiliations

    • The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    • ,
  • Panayotis E. Karayannacos

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory for Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece

,Accepted 16 April 2002.

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Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1213-1223 , September 2002

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