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Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics

Cells, Tissues, and Organs

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Jay D. Humphrey

    1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Foundations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-39

    3. Mathematical Preliminaries

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      Pages 40-67

    4. Continuum Mechanics

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      Pages 68-106

    5. Finite Elasticity

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      Pages 107-157

    6. Experimental Methods

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      Pages 158-210

    7. Finite Elements

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      Pages 211-246

  3. Vascular Mechanics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247
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    2. The Normal Arterial Wall

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      Pages 249-364

    3. Vascular Disorders

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      Pages 365-498

    4. Vascular Adaptation

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      Pages 499-597

  4. Cardiac Mechanics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 599-599
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    2. The Normal, Mature Heart

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      Pages 601-724

    3. Epilogue

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      Pages 725-729

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 730-757
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About this book

The vitality of the cardiovascular system, which consists of the heart, vas­ culature, and blood, depends on its response to a host of complex stimuli, including biological, chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal. The focus of this book, however, is on the response of the heart and arteries to mechanical loads from the perspective of nonlinear solid mechanics. Through my own research in this field, I have come to realize that study­ ing the complex responses of cardiovascular cells, tissues, and organs nec­ essarily requires a combined theoretical, experimental, and computational approach. Theory is needed to guide the performance and interpretation of experiments as well as to synthesize the results; experiment is needed to study the responses of the system to well-controlled loads and to test can­ didate hypotheses and theories; and due to the geometric and material non­ linearities inherent to cardiovascular mechanics, computation is needed to analyze data as well as to solve boundary and initial value problems that correspond to either experimental or in vivo conditions. One of the primary goals of this book is to introduce together basic analytical, experimental, and computational methods and to illustrate how these methods can and must be integrated to gain a more complete understanding of the bio­ mechanics of the heart and vasculature. Despite the focus on cardiovascu­ lar mechanics, the fundamental methods, indeed many of the specific results, are generally applicable to many different soft tissues.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

    Jay D. Humphrey

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics

  • Book Subtitle: Cells, Tissues, and Organs

  • Authors: Jay D. Humphrey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21576-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-95168-3Published: 08 January 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2897-9Published: 01 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-21576-1Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 758

  • Topics: Biotechnology, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Human Physiology, Animal Physiology

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