Microflow fields in the hinge region of the CarboMedics bileaflet mechanical heart valve design

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 561-574

  Leo, Hwa Liang ^a   He, Zhaoming ^b   Ellis, Jeffrey T ^a   Yoganathan, Ajit P ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; HEART VALVE; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; VELOCITY;

EID: 0036740792     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.125206     Document Type: Article

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