The importance of a biomimetic mechanical response

The layered hierarchical structure of natural arteries confers on them a singular mechanical behavior [2], The viscoelasticity of the arterial wall together with blood viscosity gives the arterial system a damping characteristic. This helps to avoid a 

The mechanical behavior and, as a consequence, mechanical properties of its materials are key factors in vascular tissue engineering graft design. The vascular environment is subject to cycfic pressure imposed by the heart [24], which also influences the behavior of tissues and cells. The implantation of grafts or prostheses interrupts 

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