September 16, 2025

Layer-specific residual stretch changes along the human aorta: Effects of age, gender, and circumferential quadrant.

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Observational analysis reveals that age influences residual strains in the aorta, highlighting the role of aortic layers and gender differences.

Significant decline in axial opening angle and external residual stretch occurs with age in the descending thoracic aorta.
Image analysis of aortic layers showed that the posterior quadrant is thicker and has lower external residual strains than the anterior.
Variations in residual strains were assessed through circumferential and axial strips from twenty-one autopsy subjects.
Findings support the role of elastin in age-related changes across different aortic layers, impacting overall aortic function.

Dimitrios P. Sokolis (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis reveals that age influences residual strains in the aorta, highlighting the role of aortic layers and gender differences.