Cardiovascular Mechanics

The objective of this book is to illustrate in specific detail how cardiovascular mechanics stands as a common pillar supporting such different clinical successes as drugs for high blood pressure, prosthetic heart valves and coronary artery bypass grafting, among others. This information is conveyed through a comprehensive treatment of the overarching principles and theories that are behind mechanobiological processes, aortic and arterial mechanics, atherosclerosis, blood and microcirculation, hear valve mechanics, as well as medical devices and drugs.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Cardiovascular System: Anatomy And Physiology
Chapter 2: Cell And Extracellular Matrix Interactions In A Dynamic Biomechanical Environment: The Aortic Valve As An Illustrative Example
Chapter 3: Blood Flow Mechanics
Chapter 4: Experimental Methods In Cardiovascular Mechanics
Chapter 5: Computational Methods In Cardiovascular Mechanics
Chapter 6: Aortic And Arterial Mechanics
Chapter 7: Atherosclerosis And Mechanical Forces
Chapter 8: Red Blood Cell And Platelet Mechanics
Chapter 9: Aortic Valve Mechanics
Chapter 10: Mitral Valve Mechanics
Chapter 11: The Mechanical Changes Associated With Aging In The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 12: Mechanical Effects Of Cardiovascular Drugs And Devices