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SUMMARY:Mechanical factors underlying aortic stiffness\, aneurysms and dis
 sections - Professor Jay Humphrey\, Yale School of Engineering &amp\; Appl
 ied Science
DTSTART:20141107T120000Z
DTEND:20141107T130000Z
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CONTACT:Katja Kivinen
DESCRIPTION:Evidence over the past two decades has revealed the importance
  of increased aortic stiffness as an initiator and indicator of cardiovasc
 ular disease. In this talk we will discuss lessons learned from mouse mode
 ls of aortic disease\, including “early vascular aging” and its relati
 on to the development of aneurysms and dissections. We will focus on relat
 ions of wall mechanics with underlying microstructure\, including unique r
 oles of elastic fibers\, collagen\, and glycosaminoglycans.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 8\, Clinical School\, Addenbrooke's hospital
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