Analysis of ATS léaflet behavior by in vitro experiment

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-52

  Feng, Zhonggang ^a   Umezu, Mitsuo ^a   Fujimoto, Tetsuo ^a   Tsukahara, Toshiya ^a   Nurishi, Masakazu ^a   Kawaguchi, Daisuke ^a   Masuda, Shinya ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bileaflet valve; In vitro test; Influence of conduit shape; Leaflet movement; Pivot effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002734104     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01235524     Document Type: Article

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