Biomechanical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System

Biomechanical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System
Author: Ricardo Armentano
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
ISBN: 9780750312813

"Modeling has provided not only answers to questions related to normal or pathological function but also predicted multiple adaptations of the total and individual dynamic structures that are included in cardiovascular research. The original idea of this book was to produce a textbook to be used for the course 'Modeling in Biomechanics and Mechanobiology', which is oriented to Artificial Organs and Tissue Engineering at Buenos Aires University, Argentina. This book brings together the challenges and experiences of academic scientists, leading engineers, industry researchers and students to enable them to analyse results of all aspects of biomechanics and biomedical engineering. It also provides a springboard to discuss the practical challenges and to propose solutions on this complex subject." -- Prové de l'editor.

Biomechanical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System

Biomechanical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System
Author: Ricardo Luis Armentano
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780750319591

Biomechanical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System brings together the challenges and experiences of academic scientists, leading engineers, industry researchers and students to enable them to analyse results of all aspects of biomechanics and biomedical engineering. It also provides a springboard to discuss the practical challenges and to propose solutions on this complex subject.

Cardiovascular Biomechanics

Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Author: Peter R. Hoskins
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2017-02-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319464078

This book provides a balanced presentation of the fundamental principles of cardiovascular biomechanics research, as well as its valuable clinical applications. Pursuing an integrated approach at the interface of the life sciences, physics and engineering, it also includes extensive images to explain the concepts discussed. With a focus on explaining the underlying principles, this book examines the physiology and mechanics of circulation, mechanobiology and the biomechanics of different components of the cardiovascular system, in-vivo techniques, in-vitro techniques, and the medical applications of this research. Written for undergraduate and postgraduate students and including sample problems at the end of each chapter, this interdisciplinary text provides an essential introduction to the topic. It is also an ideal reference text for researchers and clinical practitioners, and will benefit a wide range of students and researchers including engineers, physicists, biologists and clinicians who are interested in the area of cardiovascular biomechanics.

Biomechanics of Soft Tissue in Cardiovascular Systems

Biomechanics of Soft Tissue in Cardiovascular Systems
Author: Gerhard A. Holzapfel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2014-05-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 370912736X

The book is written by leading experts in the field presenting an up-to-date view of the subject matter in a didactically sound manner. It presents a review of the current knowledge of the behaviour of soft tissues in the cardiovascular system under mechanical loads, and the importance of constitutive laws in understanding the underlying mechanics is highlighted. Cells are also described together with arteries, tendons and ligaments, heart, and other biological tissues of current research interest in biomechanics. This includes experimental, continuum mechanical and computational perspectives, with the emphasis on nonlinear behaviour, and the simulation of mechanical procedures such as balloon angioplasty.

Biomechanical Systems Technology

Biomechanical Systems Technology
Author: Cornelius T. Leondes
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9812771379

Because of rapid developments in computer technology and computational techniques, advances in a wide spectrum of technologies, coupled with cross-disciplinary pursuits between technology and its application to human body processes, the field of biomechanics continues to evolve. Many areas of significant progress include dynamics of musculoskeletal systems, mechanics of hard and soft tissues, mechanics of bone remodeling, mechanics of blood and air flow, flow-prosthesis interfaces, mechanics of impact, dynamics of man-machine interaction, and more. Thus, the great breadth and significance of the field in the international scene require a well integrated set of volumes to provide a complete coverage of the exciting subject of biomechanical systems technology. World-renowned contributors tackle the latest technologies in an in-depth and readable manner. . Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: A Simulation Study of Hemodynamic Benefits and Optimal Control of Axial Flow Pump-Based Left Ventricular Assist. Contents: Techniques in Visualization and Evaluation of the In Vivo Microcirculation (S Ichioka); Analyzing Cardiac Biomechanics by Heart Sound (A Voss et al.); Numerical and Experimental Techniques for the Study of Biomechanics in the Arterial System (T P O''Brien et al.); and many other papers. Readership: Academics, researchers and postgraduate students in anatomy, cardiology, orthopaedic, biomechanics and surgery.

Advances in Heart Valve Biomechanics

Advances in Heart Valve Biomechanics
Author: Michael S. Sacks
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2019-04-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030019934

This book covers the latest research development in heart valve biomechanics and bioengineering, with an emphasis on novel experimentation, computational simulation, and applications in heart valve bioengineering. The most current research accomplishments are covered in detail, including novel concepts in valvular viscoelasticity, fibril/molecular mechanisms of tissue behavior, fibril kinematics-based constitutive models, mechano-interaction of valvular interstitial and endothelial cells, biomechanical behavior of acellular valves and tissue engineered valves, novel bioreactor designs, biomechanics of transcatheter valves, and 3D heart valve printing. This is an ideal book for biomedical engineers, biomechanics, surgeons, clinicians, business managers in the biomedical industry, graduate and undergraduate students studying biomedical engineering, and medical students.

Tissue Functioning and Remodeling in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems

Tissue Functioning and Remodeling in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems
Author: Marc Thiriet
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 976
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461459664

The volumes in this authoritative series present a multidisciplinary approach to modeling and simulation of flows in the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems, especially multiscale modeling and coupled simulations. Volume 5 is devoted to cells, tissues, and organs of the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems with an emphasis on mechanotransduction-based regulation of flow. The blood vessel wall is a living tissue that quickly reacts to loads applied on it by the flowing blood. In any segment of a blood vessel, the endothelial and smooth muscle cells can sense unusual time variations in small-magnitude wall shear stress and large-amplitude wall stretch generated by abnormal hemodynamic stresses. These cells respond with a short-time scale (from seconds to hours) to adapt the vessel caliber. Since such adaptive cell activities can be described using mathematical models, a key objective of this volume is to identify the mesoscopic agents and nanoscopic mediators required to derive adequate mathematical models. The resulting biomathematical models and corresponding simulation software can be incorporated into platforms developed in virtual physiology for improved understanding and training.

Biomechanical Systems Technology (A 4-volume Set): (2) Cardiovascular Systems

Biomechanical Systems Technology (A 4-volume Set): (2) Cardiovascular Systems
Author: Cornelius T Leondes
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2007-11-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9814474967

Because of rapid developments in computer technology and computational techniques, advances in a wide spectrum of technologies, coupled with cross-disciplinary pursuits between technology and its application to human body processes, the field of biomechanics continues to evolve. Many areas of significant progress include dynamics of musculoskeletal systems, mechanics of hard and soft tissues, mechanics of bone remodeling, mechanics of blood and air flow, flow-prosthesis interfaces, mechanics of impact, dynamics of man-machine interaction, and more. Thus, the great breadth and significance of the field in the international scene require a well integrated set of volumes to provide a complete coverage of the exciting subject of biomechanical systems technology. World-renowned contributors tackle the latest technologies in an in-depth and readable manner.

Multiscale Biomechanical Modeling of Arterial Networks

Multiscale Biomechanical Modeling of Arterial Networks
Author: Hamidreza Gharahi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2019
Genre: Electronic dissertations
ISBN: 9781392176245

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death all around the world. With the expansion of our understanding in biomedical sciences, a variety of factors associated with the onset and progression of such diseases have been identified. In particular, mechanical stresses such as wall shear stress and circumferential stress have been proven to be primary factors for the mechanobilogy, and their homeostatic conditions are regarded as a bridge between biomechanics and cardiovascular biology. The study of vascular growth and remodeling (G&R) is a field that exploits computational modeling to study the changes in mechanical structure and function of blood vessels in response to altered stimuli. During the past decade, vascular G&R modeling has made significant contributions to the field of biomedical engineering through all areas of cardiovascular research. However, the previous modeling has mostly been devoted to arteries, and few studies developed vascular G&R models of the microvasculature. Additionally, other remaining tasks for the modeling include: 1) consolidation of different physical models and taking into account their interactions (e.g., fluid-solid-interactions, fluid-solid-growth) and multiscale levels in space and time and 2) realization of the modeling for the clinical practice. To this end, we developed a novel computational framework that incorporates biofluid and biosolid mechanics of arterial networks in physiological conditions and expanded it to model different vascular adaptation processes. This framework integrated essential features from a constrained mixture model of G&R and blood circulation with an extension of Murray's law to construct a spatially multiscale vascular tree. We formulated the framework as a cost optimization problem where the design of the vasculature was governed by minimization of the metabolic dissipation under mechanical equilibrium as a constraint. Subsequently, we presented two implementations of the model to study two multiscale problems: pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and coronary flow regulation. In the case of PAH, we used the framework to estimate the homeostatic characteristics of the arterial tree as well as their hemodynamics. The results showed good agreement with the available experimental data in the pulmonary arterial vasculature. Furthermore, we used Womersley's analytical solution combined with the theory of small-on-large in finite elasticity to simulate the pulsatile hemodynamics in the pulmonary arterial tree. This study lays the groundwork for further temporally multiscale studies of PAH where long-term G&R in the vasculature (days to weeks) are coupled with short-term hemodynamics (cardiac cycle) in a fluid-solid-growth modeling (FSG) framework. In the case of coronary network, the baseline properties of two myocardial arterial trees distal to left anterior descending coronary artery were established using the presented method. Consequently, three different coronary flow regulation mechanisms (flow-induced, myogenic, and metabolic) were implemented using the constrained mixture models of small arteries and arterioles. The model was then calibrated against the experimental autoregulatory pressure-flow relations. Moreover, the prediction capability of the model was evaluated by simulations of exogenous adenosine infusion and inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis. In closing, the developed framework exhibited great promise for applications in the study of vascular adaptations in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Particularly, after the homeostatic baseline of an arterial tree is established, the kinetics of production and removal of constituents from stress-mediated G&R models can be used to simulate the short- and long-term evolution of vascular tissues in disease conditions. Furthermore, this research will set the cornerstone for much needed in-silico experiments on palliative or curative managements of vascular diseases.

Biomechanical Systems

Biomechanical Systems
Author: Cornelius T. Leondes
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2000-12-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781420049534

Because of developments in powerful computer technology, computational techniques, advances in a wide spectrum of diverse technologies, and other advances coupled with cross disciplinary pursuits between technology and its greatly significant applied implications in human body processes, the field of biomechanics is evolving as a broadly significant area. The four volumes of Biomechanical Systems, Techniques, and Applications explore the many areas of significant advances, including dynamics of musculo-skeletal systems; mechanics of hard and soft tissues, muscles, bone remodeling, hard and soft tissue interfaces, blood flow, air flow, flow-prosthesis interfaces, and impact; cardiovascular and respiratory biomechanics; and dynamics of many machine interactions.