Nico Westerhof

Snapshots of Hemodynamics: an Aid for Clinical Research and Graduate Education - Basic Science for the Cardiologist Nico Westerhof 1st Ed. Softcover of Orig. Ed. 2005 edition

Jacket Description/Back: 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. Table of Contents: Preface Acknowledgement Part A: Basics Of Hemodynamics 1. Viscosity 2. Law Of Poiseuille 3. Bernoulli s Equation 4. Turbulence 5. Arterial Stenosis 6. Resistance 7. Inertance 8. Oscillatory Flow Theory 9. Law Of LaPlace 10. Elasticity 11. Compliance Part B: Cardiac Hemodynamics 12. Cardiac Muscle Mechanics 13. Pressure-Volume Relation 14. Pump Function Graph 15. Work, Energy And Power 16. Oxygen Consumption and Hemodynamics 17. Power And Efficiency 18. Coronary Circulation 19. Assessing Ventricular Function Part C: Arterial Hemodynamics 20. Wave Travel And Velocity 21. Wave Travel And Reflection 22. Waveform Analysis 23. Arterial Input Impedance 24. Arterial Windkessel 25. Distributed Models 26. Transfer Of Pressure 27. Vascular Remodeling 28. Blood Flow And Arterial Disease Part D: Integration 29. Determinants Of Pressure and Flow 30. Comparative Physiology Part E: Appendices Appendix 1. Times and Sines: Fourier Analysis Appendix 2. Basic Hemodynamic Elements Appendix 3. Vessel Segment Appendix 4. Basic Aspects Appendix 5. Books For Reference Appendix 6. Symbols Appendix 7. Units And Conversion Factors Index"Publisher Marketing: 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.