Examination of cavitation-induced surface erosion pitting of a mechanical heart valve using closing velocities

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 193-199

  Lee, H ^a   Yamamoto, K ^b   Kudo, N ^b   Shimooka, T ^b   Mitamura, Y ^b   Yuhta, T ^c  

^a Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO DENKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cavitation erosion; Closing velocity; Mechanical heart valve; Squeeze flow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EROSION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FRACTURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HEMODYNAMICS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; VELOCITY;

EID: 0036033902     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100470200036     Document Type: Article

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