The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

BMEE 6322 Cardiovascular Biomechanics

This course introduces the bioengineering principles applied to the understanding and modeling of the cardiovascular system. Topics covered include anatomy of the human cardiovascular system; comparative anatomy; allometric scaling principles; cardiovascular molecular and cell biology; overview of continuum mechanics; form and function of blood, blood vessels, and the heart from an engineering perspective; normal, diseased, and engineered replacement tissues and medical devices.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Graduate standing.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Mechanical Engineering

Offered

As scheduled