On the opening mechanism of the aortic valve: Some observations from simulations

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 259-266

  Howard, I C ^a   Patterson, E A ^a   Yoxall, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

AORTIC VALVES; BLOOD FLOW;

MEDICAL EDUCATION;

AORTA PRESSURE; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; IN VIVO STUDY; MATERIAL STATE; THORAX PRESSURE;

AORTIC VALVE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEMORHEOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 0344873786     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0309190031000096621     Document Type: Article

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