Computational Cardiovascular Mechanics

InhaltsangabeComputational Modeling of Cardiovascular Mechanics.- In Vivo Left Ventricular Geometry and Boundary Conditions.- Imaging-Based Assessment and Modeling of the Structures of the Myocardium.- Constitutive Equations and Model Validation.- Determination of Myocardial Material Properties by Optimization.- Computational Models of Cardiac Electrical Activation.- Geometrical Features of the Vascular System.- Vascular Geometry Reconstruction and Grid Generation.- Governing Equations of Blood Flow and Respective Numerical Methods.- Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Modeling in the Cardiovascular System.- Turbulence in the Cardiovascular System: Aortic Aneurysm as an Illustrative Example.- Applications in Heart Failure.- Noninvasive Assessment of Left Ventricular Remodeling: Geometry, Wall Stress, and Function.- Surgical Left Ventricular Remodeling Procedures.- Passive Left Ventricular Constraint Devices.- Left Ventricular Implantation of Biomaterials.- Computational Modeling of Heart Failure with Application to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.- Computational Modeling of Aortic Heart Valve Mechanics Across Multiple Scales.- Blood Flow in an Out-of-Plane Aorto-left Coronary Sequential Bypass Graft.- Computational Fluid Dynamics Models of Ventricular Assist Devices.