Snapshots of hemodynamics : an aid for clinical research and graduate education /: an aid for clinical research and graduate education. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nicolaas Westerhof, Nikolaos Stergiopulos, Mark I.M. Noble, Berend E. Westerhof.
• Authors: Westerhof, N; Stergiopulos, Nikos, 1962-; Noble, Mark I. M
• Contents: Intro; Preface; How to Use Snapshots of Hemodynamics; Contents; Part I: Basics of Hemodynamics; Chapter 1: Viscosity; 1.1 Description; 1.1.1 Viscosity of Blood; 1.1.2 Anomalous Viscosity or Non-Newtonian Behavior of Blood; 1.1.3 How to Measure Viscosity; 1.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance; References; Chapter 2: Law of Poiseuille; 2.1 Description; 2.1.1 Calculation of Wall Shear Stress; 2.1.2 Example of the Use of Poiseuille's Law to Obtain Viscosity; 2.1.3 Murray's Law; 2.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance; References; Chapter 3: Bernoulli's Equation; 3.1 Description 3.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance3.2.1 Applying Bernoulli's Law; 3.2.2 Calculation of Aortic Valvular Area; 3.2.3 Jets and Vena Contracta; 3.2.4 Kinetic Energy; 3.2.5 The Hydrostatic Pressure; References; Chapter 4: Turbulence; 4.1 Description; 4.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance; Reference; Chapter 5: Arterial Stenosis; 5.1 Description; 5.1.1 Post Stenotic Dilatation; 5.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance; 5.2.1 Flow Reserve; 5.2.2 Fractional Flow Reserve; References; Chapter 6: Resistance; 6.1 Description; 6.1.1 Addition of Resistances 6.1.2 Physical Reason Why the Systemic Resistance Is Mainly Located in the Arterioles6.1.3 Resistance of Capillaries and Veins; 6.1.4 Calculation of Vascular Resistance; 6.1.5 The Zero Flow Intercept Pressure, Starling Resistor and the Waterfall Model; 6.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance; 6.2.1 Low Resistance of an Arterio-Venous Fistula; References; Chapter 7: Inertance; 7.1 Description; 7.1.1 Addition of Series and Parallel Inertances; 7.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance; References; Chapter 8: Oscillatory Flow Theory; 8.1 Description; 8.2 Physiological and Clinical Relevance
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.1/0754; Medicine; Hemodynamics; Cardiology; Biomedical engineering; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Technology & Engineering -- Engineering (General); Biomedical engineering; Medical -- Cardiology; Cardiovascular medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319919324; 3319919326
• Related ISBNs: 9783319919317
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 20, 2018)
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