Vascular Mechanics and Pathology

• Main Author: Thubrikar, Mano J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Neurosciences.; Cardiology.; Pathology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.

Vascular Mechanics and Pathology Mano J. Thubrikar, PhD, FAHA. Opening new doors for interdisciplinary research, Vascular Mechanics and Pathology establishes a correlation between vascular mechanics and pathology that could lead to the reduction of vascular diseases, as well as the development of ne...

Table of Contents:

• Atherosclerosis I
• Atherosclerosis II
• Structure and Mechanics of the Artery
• Pressure Vessel Principles
• Pressure Vessel Intersections
• Stress-Concentration in the Artery I
• Stress-Concentration in the Artery II
• Endothelial Cells and Low-Density Lipoproteins at the Branch
• Smooth Muscle Cells and Stretch
• Stress Reduction and Atherosclerosis Reduction
• The Vein Graft
• Anastomosis
• Anastomotic Aneurysms and Anastomotic Intimal Hyperplasia
• Intracranial Aneurysms
• Aortic Aneurysms
• Aortic Dissection.