Influence of anisotropy on the mechanical behaviour of bioprosthetic heart valves

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 203-215

  Burriesci, G ^b   Howard, I C ^a   Patterson, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; ELASTICITY; HEART CYCLE; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART VALVE BIOPROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MITRAL VALVE; MODEL; PERICARDIUM; TISSUE AND ORGAN PREPARATION AND CULTURE; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

ANISOTROPY; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ORTHOTROPY;

HEART VALVE PROSTHESES;

EID: 0033221184     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030919099294050     Document Type: Article

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