Table 1.

Geometrical and PWV estimates on the canine aortas under longitudinal stretch ex vivo (n=4).

Longitudinal Strain (%)	0	6.66±0.16	13.48±0.18	20.30±0.35	34.08±0.16	40.14±1.26
h/di (mm/mm)	0.33±0.11	0.31±0.07	0.32±0.05	0.32±0.07	0.32±0.05	0.31±0.08
PWV (m/s)	2.44±0.36	2.82±0.89	3.54±1.44	4.09±1.15	4.78±0.68	5.25±2.25