Laser profiling of bovine pericardial heart valves

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 436-439

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

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart valve function; Heart valve prosthesis; Laser profiling

Indexed keywords

HEART;

2 - DIMENSIONAL; 3-DIMENSIONAL; GENERAL PATTERNS; HEART VALVE FUNCTION; HEART VALVES; HIGH-SPEED MOTION; LASER PROFILING; LOCALISED; PERICARDIAL VALVES; VALVE LEAFLETS;

MAMMALS;

ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE SURGERY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NONHUMAN; PERICARDIUM; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 0030820104     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139889702000805     Document Type: Article

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