Measurement of mechanical properties of human saphenous vein using an inflation experiment

Forouzandeh, Farzad; Haji-Bozorgi, Mahdie; Meshkat, Behrooz; Fatouraee, Nasser

doi:10.22041/ijbme.2014.13289

Document Type : Full Research Paper

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¹ M.Sc Student, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

² B.Sc Student, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

³ Associate Professor, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

10.22041/ijbme.2014.13289

Abstract

Coronary Artery Diseases are one of the main reasonsof mortality. When these arteries occlude, usually a CoronaryArtery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery is performed. Sine humanSaphenous Veins (SV) is used for CABG, they are of interest forresearchers. In this study human SV samples undergo inflationtest, using an inflation test device. Displacements of the samplesfor different pressures are analyzed, and average values are usedas input of a computational method. In the numerical simulationthe tissue is assumed as an elastic, isotropic, and homogenoussolid material, and its output is Young’s Modulus (E) ofthetissue. Results show that E of the SV increases linearly with thedistension pressure. Although simplifications were applied in thisstudy, it can be helpful for giving a basic insight aboutmechanical properties of human Saphenous Vein, which can befollowed by more realistic studies in the future.

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Iranian Journal of Biomedical Engineering

Measurement of mechanical properties of human saphenous vein using an inflation experiment

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Volume 8, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
September 2014
Pages 241-248

Measurement of mechanical properties of human saphenous vein using an inflation experiment

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Volume 8, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3September 2014Pages 241-248

Volume 8, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
September 2014
Pages 241-248