McDonald's Blood Flow in Arteries Theoretical, experimental, and clinical principles

by Nichols, Wilmer W.; O'Rourke, Michael F.; Hartley, Craig

• ISBN13: 9780340646144
• ISBN10: 0340646144
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-12-18
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

This is the classic account of haemodynamics, giving a firm theoretical basis to understanding blood flow in normal and disease conditions. "Blood Flow in Arteries" explains the relationship between pulsatile pressure and flow in the arteries using a mathematical model of fluid flow principles. Often a difficult subject for clinicians, understanding the basic principles and how they apply in clinical situations is essential for dicision making in vascular disease, and in the development of new technologies (eg. minimally invasive therapies, stents) to deal with cardiovascular problems.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii	(2)
Preface	ix
1 Introduction	1	(10)
2 The nature of flow of a liquid	11	(43)
3 Properties of the arterial wall: theory	54	(19)
4 Properties of the arterial wall: practice	73	(25)
5 Pulsatile pressure-flow relations	98	(16)
6 Measuring principles of arterial waves	114	(40)
7 Ultrasonic blood flow and velocimetry	154	(16)
8 Contours of pressure and flow waves in arteries	170	(31)
9 Wave reflections	201	(22)
10 Principles of recording and analysis of arterial waveforms	223	(20)
11 Vascular impedance	243	(41)
12 Input impedance as ventricular load	284	(9)
13 Coupling of the left ventricle with the systemic circulation: implications to cardiac failure	293	(24)
14 The coronary circulation	317	(16)
15 The pulmonary circulation	333	(14)
16 Aging	347	(30)
17 Hypertension	377	(19)
18 Atherosclerosis	396	(6)
19 Specific disease	402	(16)
20 Therapeutic and monitoring strategies	418	(21)
21 Exercise	439	(11)
22 Sphygmocardiography	450	(27)
Bibliography	477	(76)
Index	553