In this review we discuss the state of the art of the optical whole-field velocity measurement
technique micro-scale Particle Image Velocimetry (µPIV). µPIV is a useful tool for …

The human cardiovascular system is a closed-loop and complex vascular network with multi-
scaled heterogeneous hemodynamic phenomena. Here, we give a selective review of …

A lab-on-a-chip application for the investigation of biochemical and mechanical response of
individual endothelial cells to different fluid dynamical conditions is presented. A microfluidic …

Patients with end-stage renal disease are usually treated by hemodialysis while waiting for a
kidney transplant. A common device for vascular access is an arteriovenous graft (AVG) …

Purpose.: This study documents the morphometric features of arterial and venous endothelia
in the different laminar regions of the normal human optic nerve head and speculates on the …

When cultured endothelial cells (ECs) are exposed to shear flow, initially cobblestone-like
ECs spontaneously elongate and align along the flow direction, acquiring a similar …

Hemodialysis is a common treatment for end-stage renal-disease patients to manage their
renal failure while awaiting kidney transplant. Arteriovenous graft (AVG) is a major vascular …

BACKGROUND: Biomaterials placed into the vasculature in man fail to develop an
endothelial lining. Attempts to seed endothelial cells (ECs) on prosthetic vascular grafts …

The arterial intima is continuously under pulsatile wall shear stresses (WSS) imposed by the
circulating blood. The knowledge of the contribution of smooth muscle cells (SMC) to the …

Assuring cell adhesion to an underlying biomaterial surface under blood flow is vital to
functional vascular grafts design. In vivo endothelial cells (ECs) are located under the …