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Geometrical Features of the Vascular System

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Biomechanics relates the function of a physiological system to its structure. The objective of biomechanics is to deduce the function of a system from its geometry, material properties, and boundary conditions based on the balance laws of mechanics. Geometry clearly plays a major role in formulation of boundary value problems in biomechanics and is intimately related to function and physiology. Here, we shall provide an overview of the geometric features of the vascular system with special emphasis on the vascular system of the heart (coronary circulation).

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This research was funded in part by NIH HL055554-11, HL-084529, and HL087235.

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    Ghassan S. Kassab

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Kassab, G.S. (2010). Geometrical Features of the Vascular System. In: Guccione, J., Kassab, G., Ratcliffe, M. (eds) Computational Cardiovascular Mechanics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0730-1_6

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