Main cardiovascular diseases studied in biomechanical studies
Cardiovascular biomechanics and implantable medical devices

Diseases and conditions of the cardiovascular system are still a major cause of mortality and morbidity. In this section, we discuss the biomechanical aspects of four widespread vascular pathologies: hypertension, atherosclerosis, cerebral aneurysms and aortic aneurysms. More details can be found in Jay Humphrey's book . In addition, reference work in biomechanics is being carried out by a number of research teams whose publications will provide a good complement to this article:

• on cerebral aneurysms, the...