Table 2.
Storage time points showing statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) at each applied pressure for the ex vivo mechanical tests
| Outer Diameter | Longitudinal Force | Compliance | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure (mmHg) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 125 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 175 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Circumferential Stretch | Circumferential Stress | Longitudinal Stress | |||||||||||||
| Pressure (mmHg) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14,28 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14,28 | - | 3 | 1,3 | - | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| 50 | - | 14 | - | 3 | - | 28 | 7,14,28 | - | 3 | 1,3 | - | 7,28 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 75 | - | 14,28 | - | 3 | 3 | 14,28 | 7,14,28 | 3 | 1,3 | 1,3 | - | 7,28 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 100 | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | 28 | 7,14,28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 7,28 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 125 | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 7,14,28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 7,28 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,14,28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 7,28 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 175 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,14,28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 7,14,28 | 3 | 3 | 3 |