Polyurethane heart valve durability: Effects of leaflet thickness and material

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 327-331

  Bernacca, G M ^a,b   Mackay, T G ^a   Gulbransen, M J ^a   Donn, A W ^a   Wheatley, D J ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Durability; Polyurethane; Prosthetic heart valve

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE TESTING; HYDRODYNAMICS; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYURETHANES;

DIP MOULDINGS; GOOD DURABILITY; HEART VALVES; HYDRODYNAMIC FUNCTIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; INJECTION MOULDED; POLYETHER URETHANES; PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE; THICKNESS DISTRIBUTIONS; VARYING THICKNESS;

DURABILITY;

POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0030758502     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139889702000606     Document Type: Article

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