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Growth, Anisotropy, and Residual Stresses in Arteries

K. Y. Volokh ^{1, 2} , Y. Lev³

1 Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Mechanical Engineering Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2 corresponding author; on leave of absence from the Technion; address: Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, The Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Avenue/Room 235/ Baltimore, MD 21205, Phone: 410-502-6416, Fax: 410-502-6414, E-mail: kvolokh@jhu.edu; cvolokh@technion.ac.il
3 Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel