Circulatory hemodynamics and biomechanics
Cardiovascular biomechanics and implantable medical devices

The primary function of blood circulation is to distribute oxygen and nutrients to the organs, and to eliminate waste products. It also performs a number of important secondary functions, such as transporting informative chemical molecules (mediators), as well as cells specialized in cell-to-cell communication, body defense and thermoregulation. Circulation takes place in three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and capillaries.

Arteries carry blood from the heart to the organs (figure 1 ). Veins carry blood from the organs to the heart. Only the capillaries are in close contact with the cells, enabling exchanges between the blood and the interstitial...