Cardiovascular Mechanics

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