HARISIOS BOUDOULAS is Professor of Medicine/Cardiology (emeritus), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Dr. Boudoulas is also Director of the Clinical Research Center and President of the Scientific Council of the Biomedical Research Foundation at the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.CHRISTODOULOS STEFANADIS is Professor of Cardiology and President of the Medical School, The University of Athens, Athens, Greece. In addition, Dr. Stefanadis is Director of the First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.

• History. Embryology. Anatomy-Pathology. Physiology-Function. Basic Concepts and Models. Principles of steady and pulsatile hemodynamics. Windkessel and Windkessel-associated models. Wave Reflections. Methods of Evaluation. Local Aortic Properties. Pressure-Diameter Relationship. Echocardiography. MRI. Regional Aortic Properties. PWV (various methods). MRI. Systemic Arterial Properties. Aortic Impedance. Pulse wave analysis. Total arterial compliance. Evaluation of Aortic Wall and Plaques. Regulation of Aortic Function. Baroreflex and Central Mechanisms. Autoregulation. Hormonal Regulation. Endothelial Function. Alterations with Aging / Effect of Gender. Aging. Gender. Alterations in Disease states. Atheroslerosi.