Mitral mechanical heart valves: In vitro studies of their closure, vortex and microbubble formation with possible medical implications

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 364-370

  Milo, Simcha ^a   Rambod, Edmond ^b   Gutfinger, Chaim ^c   Gharib, Morteza ^b  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

High intensity transient signal; Mechanical heart valve; Microbubble formation; Mitral valve; Valve closure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FLUID FLOW; HEART CYCLE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODYNAMICS; LIQUID; MITRAL VALVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; VORTEX MOTION;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMORHEOLOGY; HUMANS; MICROBUBBLES; MITRAL VALVE; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0041761121     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00379-8     Document Type: Article

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