A finite element implementation of a growth and remodeling model for soft biological tissues: Verification and application to abdominal aortic aneurysms

The general framework for growth and remodeling (G&R) of soft biological tissues shows a great potential for expanding our current understanding of biochemical and biomechanical processes, and to predict disease progression. Yet, its use is held up by the lack of a reliable and verified 3D finite element (FE) implementation capable of describing G&R processes of soft biological tissues. Thus, in this study we present the implementation of a 3D...