BMEN 4319 - Cardiovascular Flows

3 hours (2;3)

Blood flow is essential for normal body function. The dynamics of blood flow and the heart functioning as a pump are regulated by, and in turn regulate many physiological processes in, the human body. Understanding the flow of blood in the human body provides valuable insights into human physiology and the interdependence of various organ systems. Cardiovascular diseases disrupt normal blood flow in the human body, affecting many essential processes and organs (giving rise to a plumbing problem!). Students learn about the nature of blood and regulation of blood flow in normal and diseased situations using fundamental principles including physiology, engineering, analytical and computational models, mechanistic approaches and clinical viewpoints. State-of-the-art therapeutic techniques and medical devices currently used by clinicians for detecting and treating cardiovascular diseases also are discussed.

Prerequisite(s): BMEN 3310 and BMEN 3350.

Meets with BMEN 5319.