The influence of free hand suturing technique and zero pressure fixation on the hydrodynamic function of aortic root and aortic valve leaflets

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 280-286

  Revanna, P ^b   Fisher, J ^b   Watterson, K G ^a,b  

^a Killingbeck Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic valve replacement; Biomechanics; Porcine valve; Stentless bioprosthesis

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDRODYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; AORTIC VALVE; BIOPROSTHESIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULSATILE FLOW; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0031024386     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01045-7     Document Type: Article

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