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ESM-5305: Biomechanics of the Cardiovascular System

Description: 5305: Mechanics of the heart, arterial blood vessels and microcirculation; history of the circulation; anatomy and physiology of the heart; mechanics of cardiac contraction; cardiac fluid mechanics; work, energy, efficiency of cardiac function. 5306: Rheology of blood; hematology; elasticity of blood vessel walls; transport processes; control of the circulation; mathematical analysis of pulsatile blood flow and pulse-wave propagation through small arteries, capillary beds and extra-corporeal devices.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: BMES-5305

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.90 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 100.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

John W Grant2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Ishwar K Puri2008100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.701
Costin D Untaroiu2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001

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