Full Description
Biomechanics of the Heart: From Model to Patient offers a thorough exploration of the principles and applications of heart biomechanics, guiding readers from foundational physiological concepts to advanced modeling techniques. The book examines both healthy and diseased cardiac function, delving into imaging methods that capture the heart's complex geometry and dynamics. By presenting the latest methods for modeling myocardial tissue in passive and active states, it equips readers with knowledge essential for understanding and simulating the mechanical behavior of the heart. Case studies further illustrate how these models are applied in computer-aided diagnosis and treatment, making the content practical and relevant.
In addition to detailed coverage of the heart's anatomical and muscular structure, the book reviews cutting-edge imaging technologies and their role in analyzing cardiac properties. Chapters highlight the importance of biomechanical finite element simulations and patient-specific modeling approaches, enhancing the ability to tailor diagnosis and therapies. Readers gain insights into the exploitation of computational models for monitoring heart conditions, reinforcing the book's value to those interested in both research and clinical practice.
Contents
Part I: The Normal and Diseased Heart
1. Anatomy, physiology, and hemodynamics of the healthy human heart
2. Heart pathologies affecting the myocardium
Part II: Imaging cardiac structures, strains, flow, and tissue properties
3. Echocardiography
4. Cardiac MRI: motion quantification
5. Cardiac MRI: DTI
6. Myocardial microstructure imaging
7. Pressure/volume measurements and hemodynamic measurements
8. Heart modeling combined with image simulation
Part III: Myocardial Tissue Modeling
9. Subcellular/molecular mechanics
10. Myocardial energetics
11. Passive myocardial properties and material laws
12. Myocardial poro-elastic models
13. Modeling myocardial scars and oedema
Part IV: Heart and Cardiovascular Modeling (Organ Level)
14. Cardia anatomy, shape modeling, cardiac atlases
15. Whole heart modeling coupled with cardiovascular system
16. Generic modeling of pathologies
Part V: Heart and Myocardial growth
17. Modeling myocardial growth and development
18. Tissue growth and engineering
Part VI: Translation of models to the clinic
19. Patient-specific cardiovascular modeling for diagnosis and prognosis
20. Patient-specific heart modeling and ML
21. 4-chamber heart modeling
22. Congenital heart modeling
23. Advanced therapies, surgical interventions
