Cardiovascular Computing—Methodologies and Clinical Applications

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This book provides a comprehensive guide to the state-of-the-art in cardiovascular computing and highlights novel directions and challenges in this constantly evolving multidisciplinary field. The topics covered span a wide range of methods and clinical applications of cardiovascular computing, including advanced technologies for the acquisition and analysis of signals and images, cardiovascular informatics, and mathematical and computational modeling. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology: Basic Principles and Challenges (Aimilia Varela, Constantinos H. Davos)....Pages 3-11 Current and Emerging Technologies for Cardiovascular Imaging (Erik Hedström, Ellen Ostenfeld, Marcus Carlsson, Per M. Arvidsson, Christos G. Xanthis, Kostas Haris et al.)....Pages 13-59 Front Matter ....Pages 61-61 Cardiac Mechanical Signals (Ramon Casanella, Farzad Khosrow-khavar, Samuel Schmidt, John Zanetti, Kouhyar Tavakolian)....Pages 63-79 Time-Domain Analysis of the Electrocardiogram (Ioanna Chouvarda, Dimitris Filos, Nicos Maglaveras)....Pages 81-102 Estimation of Cardiovascular Variability (George Manis)....Pages 103-119 Front Matter ....Pages 121-121 Segmentation of Cardiac Structures (Claudio Fabbri, Maddalena Valinoti, Cristiana Corsi, Martino Alessandrini)....Pages 123-140 Automated Techniques for Vessel Detection and Segmentation in Cardiovascular Images (Kristen M. Meiburger, Cristina Caresio, Massimo Salvi, Filippo Molinari)....Pages 141-161 Intrinsic Cardiovascular Wave and Strain Imaging (Elisa Konofagou)....Pages 163-190 Image-Based Motion and Strain Estimation of the Vessel Wall (Spyretta Golemati, Eleni Patelaki, Konstantina S. Nikita)....Pages 191-207 Front Matter ....Pages 209-209 Modelling the Electrical Activity of the Heart (Sergio Alonso, Rodrigo Weber dos Santos)....Pages 211-229 Mathematical and Computational Modelling of Blood Pressure and Flow (Carole Leguy)....Pages 231-246 Artificial Organs (Theodore G. Papaioannou)....Pages 247-257 Front Matter ....Pages 259-259 Tele-, Mobile- and Web-Based Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine (Ioannis I. Andreadis, Konstantina S. Nikita)....Pages 261-277 Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining Methods for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction (Eleni I. Georga, Nikolaos S. Tachos, Antonis I. Sakellarios, Vassiliki I. Kigka, Themis P. Exarchos, Gualtiero Pelosi et al.)....Pages 279-301 Title Cardiovascular Big Data Analytics (Ioanna Chouvarda, Nicos Maglaveras)....Pages 303-313 Front Matter ....Pages 315-315 Ultrasound Asymptomatic Carotid Plaque Image Analysis for the Prediction of the Risk of Stroke (Christos P. Loizou, Efthivoulos Kyriacou)....Pages 317-329 Signal Analysis in Atrial Fibrillation (Raúl Alcaraz, José J. Rieta)....Pages 331-350 Cardiovascular Computing in the Intensive Care Unit (Spyretta Golemati)....Pages 351-362