Table 2 Wall and layer geometrical features of the three pig thoracic aortas tested in this study
Sample # | \(R\) (mm) | \({h}^{{\mathrm{wall}}}\) (mm) | \({h}^{\mathrm{intima}}\) (mm) | \({h}^{\mathrm{media}}\) (mm) | \({h}^{\mathrm{adventitia}}\) (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 8.00 | 2.09 | 0.29 | 1.15 | 0.59 |
II | 8.20 | 1.62 | 0.29 | 0.83 | 0.49 |
III | 7.16 | 1.50 | 0.27 | 0.68 | 0.46 |
Mean \(\pm\) SD | 7.79 \(\pm\) 0.45 | 1.74 \(\pm\) 0.25 | 0.28 \(\pm\) 0.01 | 0.89 \(\pm\) 0.19 | 0.51 \(\pm\) 0.06 |