1 Experimental Investigation of Aortic Pressure Variations Following a Simulated Thoracic Impact Ghassan Maraouch*, Curtis H. Horton, Joseph Fanaberia, Eduardo Malorni, Gian-Carlo Mignacca, Mark Cohen, Lyes Kadem Department of Mechanical Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Québec, Canada Keywords: in vitro model, sudden thoracic impact, aortic pressure, blunt traumatic aortic injury. (*): Corresponding Author: Address: Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1M8 Tel.: (514) 848-2424 ext. 3143 Fax: (514) 848-3175 Email: lcfd@encs.concordia.ca