Collagen fibers reduce stresses and stabilize motion of aortic valve leaflets during systole

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 303-311

  De Hart, J ^a   Peters, G W M ^a   Schreurs, P J G ^a   Baaijens, F P T ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aortic valve; Fictitious domain method; Finite element method; Fluid structure interaction; Leaflet fiber reinforcement; Three dimensional analysis

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STABILIZATION;

FLUTTERING MOTIONS;

COLLAGEN;

COLLAGEN FIBER;

AORTA ROOT; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; DIASTOLE; HEMODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOTION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRESS; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0742269712     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00293-8     Document Type: Article

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