Design and in vitro performance of a novel bileaflet mechanical heart valve prosthesis

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 256-263

  Medart, Daniel ^a   Schmitz, C ^a   Rau, G ^a   Reul, H ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design characteristics; Heart valve; Hydrodynamics; In vitro performance

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART; DURABILITY; FLOW SEPARATION; HEART; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; HINGES; ORIFICES; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

AXIAL MOVEMENT; BILEAFLET MECHANICAL HEART VALVES; DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS; HEART VALVES; HINGE DESIGNS; HYDRODYNAMICS PERFORMANCE; IN VITRO PERFORMANCE; IN-VITRO; PERFORMANCE; VENTURI;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

POLYMER; TITANIUM;

ANEMOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COST CONTROL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATERIALS TESTING; RELIABILITY;

EID: 18744366137     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880502800311     Document Type: Article

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