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Snapshots of Hemodynamics

An aid for clinical research and graduate education

  • Quick reference guide
  • Short standalone chapters
  • Covers both basic and applied principles
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Basic Science for the Cardiologist (BASC, volume 18)

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Basics of Hemodynamics

    1. Viscosity

      Pages 3-6
    2. Law of Poiseuille

      Pages 7-10
    3. Turbulence

      Pages 15-16
    4. Arterial Stenosis

      Pages 17-20
    5. Resistance

      Pages 21-24
    6. Inertance

      Pages 25-27
    7. Law of LaPlace

      Pages 31-33
    8. Elasticity

      Pages 35-39
    9. Compliance

      Pages 41-47

About this book

Hemodynamics makes it possible to characterize in a quantitative way, the function of the heart and arterial system, thereby producing information about what genetic and molecular processes are of importance for cardiovascular function.

Snapshots of Hemodynamics: An Aid for Clinical Research and Graduate Education by Nico Westerhof, Nikos Stergiopulos and Mark I. M. Noble is a quick reference guide designed to help basic and clinical researchers as well as graduate students to understand hemodynamics. The layout of the book provides short and independent chapters that provide teaching diagrams as well as clear descriptions of the essentials of basic and applied principles of hemodynamics. References are provided at the end of each chapter for further reading and reference.

Nico Westerhof, PhD is affiliated with the Laboratory for Physiology at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Nikos Stergiopulos, PhD is affiliated with the Laboratory of Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Mark IM Noble, DSc, MD, PhD is affiliated with Cardiovascular Medicine at Aberdeen University, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory for Physiology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Nico Westerhof

  • Laboratory of Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Nikos Stergiopulos

  • Cardiovascular Medicine, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Mark I.M. Noble

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Snapshots of Hemodynamics

  • Book Subtitle: An aid for clinical research and graduate education

  • Authors: Nico Westerhof, Nikos Stergiopulos, Mark I.M. Noble

  • Series Title: Basic Science for the Cardiologist

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b101305

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-23345-1Published: 29 October 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-3611-0Published: 06 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-23346-8Published: 12 January 2006

  • Series ISSN: 1566-0753

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 192

  • Topics: Cardiology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Pathology

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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