Quasi-linear viscoelastic theory applied to internal shearing of porcine aortic valve leaflets

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 386-392

  Carew, E O ^a   Talman, E A ^b   Boughner, D R ^c   Vesely, I ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESS RELAXATION; TISSUE; VISCOELASTICITY;

QUASI-LINEAR VISCOELASTIC (QLV) THEORY;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMATERIAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART VALVE BIOPROSTHESIS; HYSTERESIS; NONHUMAN; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THEORY; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALS; AORTIC VALVE; BIOPROSTHESIS; ELASTICITY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0032730342     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2798335     Document Type: Article

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