Computational mechanics of the heart. From tissue structure to ventricular function

Journal of Elasticity

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 113-141

  Nash, M P ^a   Hunter, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiac mechanics; Fibrous sheet tissue structure; Finite elastic deformation; Orthotropic constitutive relations

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COLLAGEN; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TISSUE;

CARDIAC MECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0034435086     PISSN: 03743535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011084330767     Document Type: Review

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