Vascular Mechanics and Pathology

2007
ISBN: 978-1-4899-8924-6
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 494 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 779 g

The purpose of the book is to bring the two disciplines - vascular mechanics and pathology - together. In addition, the book bridges the gap in our knowledge and enhances engineering applications in medicine. This cutting-edge work presents the use of veins as arterial grafts and discusses the role of vein valves in graft stenosis. The book illustrates aneurysm formation, growth, and rupture, using pressure vessel principles. This new work details the investigation of, amongst other topics, aortic dissection, showing for the first time that the aortic root mechanics plays a vital role in the development of this pathology.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thubrikar, Mano J.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Kardiologie, Angiologie, Phlebologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pathologie, Cytopathologie, Histopathologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Mano J. Thubrikar has been with Edwards Lifesciences since December 2004. Previously, he was the Director of the Biomedical Engineering Program at the Heineman Medical Research Center at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Dr. Thubrikar is a recipient of the Research Career Development Award from the National Institute of Health, the Certificate of Merit awarded by the New York Academy of Medicine, and the Minna-James Heineman Stiftung Research Award for Outstanding Research Achievements in the area of Life Sciences.