Effect of mechanical prosthetic heart valve orientation on the flow field inside the simulated ventricle: Comparison between St. Jude Medical Valve and Medtronic-Hall Valve

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-45

  Akutsu, Toshinosuke ^a   Higuchi, Daiki ^a  

^a KANTO GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bio fluid mechanics; Flow visualization; Medical equipment; Prosthetic heart valve

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003030831     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01235523     Document Type: Article

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