Computational Cardiology: Modeling of Anatomy, Electrophysiology, and Mechanics

Frank B. Sachse (auth.)9783540219071, 3-540-21907-2

This book is devoted to computer-based modeling in cardiology, by taking an educational point of view, and by summarizing knowledge from several, commonly considered delimited areas of cardiac research in a consistent way.

First, the foundations and numerical techniques from mathematics are provided, with a particular focus on the finite element and finite differences methods. Then, the theory of electric fields and continuum mechanics is introduced with respect to numerical calculations in anisotropic biological media. In addition to the presentation of digital image processing techniques, the following chapters deal with particular aspects of cardiac modeling: cardiac anatomy, cardiac electro physiology, cardiac mechanics, modeling of cardiac electro mechanics.

This book was written for researchers in modeling and cardiology, for clinical cardiologists, and for advanced students.

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Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages –
1. Introduction….Pages 1-4
2. Mathematical and Numerical Foundation….Pages 5-48
3. Theory of Electric Fields….Pages 49-67
4. Theory of Continuum Mechanics….Pages 69-90
5. Digital Image Processing….Pages 91-118
6. Cardiac Anatomy….Pages 119-155
7. Cardiac Electrophysiology….Pages 157-219
8. Cardiac Mechanics….Pages 221-266
9. Modeling of Cardiac Electro-Mechanics….Pages 267-289
Appendix….Pages 291-298
References….Pages 299-322
Index….Pages 323-327
Back Matter….Pages –