Cardiovascular Prostheses
Fig. 17.1 Example vascular grafts. a 300 mm diameter aortic graft made from woven polyester. The graft has a crimped structure which helps to prevent collapse of the lumen. Both external and…
The Arterial System I. Pressure, Flow and Stiffness
Fig. 4.1 The main components of an artery From a mechanical point of view the two most important constituents of arteries are collagen and elastin. These are arranged in layers around…
The Venous System
Fig. 7.1 Schematic representation of the circulation, arteries are shown in red, veins in blue. Reproduced from Wikipedia; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Circulatory_System_en.svg. This image is in the public domain and was authored by Mariana…
Flow Phantoms
Fig. 12.1 Components of a flow phantom. The phantom mimics the cardiovascular geometry and is connected to a pump by tubing. A pump controller, usually a computer, enables programming of specific…
The Microcirculation
Fig. 8.1 Schematic of key microvessels and their organisation. On the arterial side is the arteriole and metarteriole. The metarteriole connect directly with the venule (on the venous side) forming a…
Introduction to Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Fig. 2.1 Components of the cardiovascular system; systemic circulation is shown in white, pulmonary circulation in grey 2.1.2 Components of the Cardiovascular System Heart The structure of the heart is illustrated…
Modelling of the Cardiovascular System
Fig. 10.1 Overview of the operation of a model of heart valve physiology, based on a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) work flow developed by EurValve (Horizon 2020, Project Number 689617) The…
