Origin and appearance of HITS induced by prosthetic heart valves: An in vitro study

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 441-445

  Potthast, K ^a   Erdonmez, G ^a   Schnelke, C ^a   Sellin, L ^a   Sliwka, U ^a   Schondube, F ^a   Eichler, M ^a   Reul, H ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavitation; HITS; Mechanical heart valve

Indexed keywords

HEART; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

CONDITION; HITS; IN-VITRO; MECHANICAL; MECHANICAL HEART VALVES; MICROEMBOLI; PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE; TEST FLUIDS; TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER ULTRASOUND; VITRO STUDIES;

CAVITATION;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE DP-DT; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROEMBOLISM; SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 0033892734     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880002300706     Document Type: Article

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