Biomechanics of Soft Tissue in Cardiovascular Systems

The book is written by leading experts in the field presenting an up-to-date view of the subject matter in a didactically sound manner. It presents a review of the current knowledge of the behaviour of soft tissues in the cardiovascular system under mechanical loads, and the importance of constitutive laws in understanding the underlying mechanics is highlighted. Cells are also described together with arteries, tendons and ligaments, heart, and other biological tissues of current research interest in biomechanics. This includes experimental, continuum mechanical and computational perspectives, with the emphasis on nonlinear behaviour, and the simulation of mechanical procedures such as balloon angioplasty.

Preface.- The Cardiovascular System – Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology (Jay D. Humphrey, Andrew D. McCulloch).- Mechanical Properties of Soft Tissues and Arterial Walls (Kozaburo Hayashi).- Nonlinear Elasticity, Anisotropy, Material Stability and Residual Stresses in Soft Tissue (Ray W. Ogden).- Structural and Numerical Models for the (Visco)elastic Response of Arterial Walls with Residual Stresses (Gerhard A. Holzapfel).- Intracranial Saccular Aneurysms (Jay D. Humphrey).- Remodeling of Arteries in Response to Changes in their Mechanical Environment (Alexander Rachev).- Computational Methods for Soft Tissue Biomechanics (Taras P. Usyk, Andrew D. McCulloch).