Three-dimensional flow analysis of a mechanical bileaflet mitral prosthesis

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 112-123

  Akutsu, Toshinosuke ^a   Masuda, Takashi ^a  

^a KANTO GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofluid mechanics; Flow visualization; Medical equipment; PIV; Prosthetic heart valve; PTV

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; FLOW KINETICS; FLUID TRANSPORT; HEART CYCLE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HEMODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0038270078     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10047-003-0214-z     Document Type: Article

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