The book presents the state of the art in the interdisciplinary field of fluid mechanics applied to cardiovascular modelling. It is neither a monograph nor a collection of research papers, rather an extended review in the field. It is arranged in 4 scientific chapters each presenting thoroughly the approach of a leading research team; two additional chapters prepared by biomedical scientists present the topic by the applied perspective. A unique feature is a substantial (approx. one fourth of the book) medical introductory part, written by clinical researchers for scientific readers, that would require a large effort to be collected otherwise.

Inhalt

Preface.- Arterial and Venous Fluid Dynamics (T. J. Pedley).- Computational Models of Arterial Flow and Mass Transport (K. Perktold, M. Prosi).- Finite Difference and Finite Volume Techniques for the Solution of Navier-Stokes Equations in Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics (S. Tsangaris, T. Pappou).- Fluid Flow inside Deformable Vessels and in the Left Ventricle (G. Pedrizzetti, F. Domenichini).- From Left Ventricular Dynamics to the Pathophysiology of the Failing Heart (A. Barsotti, F. L. Dini).- Element of Physiology and Mechanics of Human Arteries (R. S. Reneman, A.P.G. Hoeks, L. Kornet)