The Arterial Circulation: Physical Principles and Clinical Applications

John Li applies powerful new developments in biorheological analysis, experimental validation, and clinical assessment to the fluid dynamics of arterial circulation, laying the foundation for effective experimental and clinical applications. Using quantitative methods extensively, Dr. Li illuminates the physiology and rheology of arteries, the fundamental theories and modeling of the arterial system, blood pressure and flow and their transmission in arteries, and the coupling and interaction of the arterial system and the heart. On the clinical level he examines the alteration of structure and function of arteries in such disease conditions as hypertension, myocardial ischemia, arterial and aortic valve stenoses, and aging. Innovative in its quantitative analysis, computer modeling, and practical clinical applications, The Arterial Circulation: Physical Principles and Clinical Applications will immediately become the standard reference in the field for all those investigating the structure and function of arteries, and how arterial circulation can be accurately and quantitatively assessed in clinical situations.