RT Journal Article ID 0d3b797c123562ba A1 Humphrey, Jay D. T1 MECHANICS OF THE ARTERIAL WALL: REVIEW AND DIRECTIONS JF Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering JO CRB YR 1995 FD 1995-03-01 VO 23 IS 1-2 SP 1 OP 162 K1 stress K1 elasticity K1 histology K1 aneurysms K1 atherosclerosis K1 angioplasty K1 hypertension AB The goals of this article are threefold: to briefly review the theory of finite elasticity and its application to arterial mechanics; to review what is known about the mechanical behavior of arteries in health and disease; and to review several clinically relevant aspects of arterial mechanics, as for example, aging, aneurysms, angioplasty, embolectomy, heat therapies, hypertension, trauma, and the disruption of atherosclerotic plaques. It is shown that, despite a huge literature on arterial mechanics, much remains unknown. In particular, a pressing need exists for detailed nonlinear three-dimensional constitutive relations for the passive and active arterial wall as a function of position along the arterial tree and disease. Arterial mechanics has, therefore, yet to reach its full potential as an important and consistent contributor to vascular medicine and surgery, but the possibilities remain great. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/4b27cbfc562e21b8,367cfdc67cea7711,0d3b797c123562ba.html