Figure 4

Temporal curves of LV dimensions and stresses derived by solving the simultaneous equations. The parameters in Eq. (14) adopted are ${\tau }_R=0.22$ mons, $D=2.5$ and ${\tau }_f=5.6$ mons. (A) Temporal profile of the strainless radius on the external surface of LV; (B) The internal radius change with age; (C) Percentage change between deformed and free states. They are almost identical; (D) Wall thickness that has a 5.72% thickening from young to old mice; (E) Absolute value of negative spatial mean strain in radial direction; (F) Circumferential (or meridional) stress averaged across the wall.