The in vitro hydrodynamic characteristics of the porcine pulmonary valve and root with regard to the Ross procedure

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 284-289

  Nagy, Zsolt L ^a   Fisher, John ^a   Walker, Peter G ^a   Watterson, Kevin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA PRESSURE; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; ARTICLE; HYDRODYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE;

EID: 0033867478     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2000.107473     Document Type: Article

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