Computational Cardiovascular Mechanics, 2010 Modeling and Applications in Heart Failure

Computational 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.

Edited and authored by experts in the field, with both an engineering and clinical background Identifies key links between engineering tools and clinical applications First book to address this topic from a computational cardiac mechanics perspective