Cardiovascular Mechanics 2019

Table of contents : 

Cover......Page 1

Half Title......Page 2

Title Page......Page 4

Copyright Page......Page 5

Table of Contents......Page 6

Preface......Page 8

Editor......Page 12

Contributors......Page 14

1: Cardiovascular System: Anatomy and Physiology......Page 16

2: Cell and Extracellular Matrix Interactions in a Dynamic Biomechanical Environment: The Aortic Valve as an Illustrative Example......Page 34

3: Blood Flow Mechanics......Page 78

4: Experimental Methods in Cardiovascular Mechanics......Page 106

5: Computational Methods in Cardiovascular Mechanics......Page 144

6: Aortic and Arterial Mechanics......Page 198

7: Atherosclerosis and Mechanical Forces......Page 242

8: Red Blood Cell and Platelet Mechanics......Page 268

9: Aortic Valve Mechanics......Page 294

10: Mitral Valve Mechanics......Page 334

11: The Mechanical Changes Associated with Aging in the Cardiovascular System......Page 348

12: Mechanical Effects of Cardiovascular Drugs and Devices......Page 362

Index......Page 396

Cardiovascular Mechanics