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 the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Aberdeen University, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Aberdeen Scotland.

Inhalt
Viscosity.- Law of Poiseuille.- Bernoulli's Equation.- Turbulence.- Arterial Stenosis.- Resistance.- Inertance.- Oscillatory Flow Theory.- Law of LaPlace.- Elasticity.- Compliance.- Cardiac Muscle Mechanics.- Pressure-Volume Relation.- Pump Function Graph.- Work, Energy and Power.- Oxygen Consumption & Hemodynamics.- Power and Efficiency.- Coronary Circulation.- Assessing Ventricular Function.- Wave Travel and Velocity.- Wave Travel and Reflection.- Waveform Analysis.- Arterial Input Impedance.- Arterial Windkessel.- Distributed Models.- Transfer of Pressure.- Vascular Remodeling.- Blood Flow and Arterial Disease.- Determinants of Pressure & Flow.- Comparative Physiology.