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Expansion of an idealized human AAA over 15 years following a focal insult to elastin for different stability margins 
obtained for different gain factors kσ (using τ = 70 days for the half-life of collagen and remaining smooth muscle): (a) initial geometry versus geometry after 15 years for increasing values of 
; (b) increase in maximal radius over time. (Online version in colour.)
