Mechanical heart valve cavitation: Valve specific parameters

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 855-867

  Eichler, M J ^a   Reul, H M ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavitation; In vitro; Mechanical heart valve

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DROPS; HEART; HIGH SPEED CAMERAS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE GRADIENT; VALVES (MECHANICAL); VIDEO CAMERAS; VISCOSITY;

CAVITATION BUBBLE; CONDITION; HEART VALVES; IN-VITRO; LEFT VENTRICULAR; MECHANICAL HEART VALVES; PULSATILES; UPSTREAM PRESSURE; VALVE CAVITATION; VENTRICULAR PRESSURE;

CAVITATION;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART; BIOMECHANICS; BJOERK SHILEY VALVE PROSTHESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART VALVE CAVITATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARAMETER; PROSTHESIS; SAINT JUDE HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; TRANSDUCER; VIDEORECORDING;

BIOPHYSICS; ELECTROMAGNETICS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TEMPERATURE; TRANSDUCERS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 16644393466     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880402701007     Document Type: Article

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