Materials characterization of explanted mechanical heart valves and comparison to patients' clinical data

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 701-710

  Fare S ^a   Brunella, M Francesca ^a   Bruschi, G ^b   Cigada, A ^a   Vitali, E ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Failure analysis; Heart valve; Implant retrieval; Surface analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HOUSING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

BILEAFLET MECHANICAL HEART VALVES; CARDIOVASCULAR; CLINICAL DATA; HEART VALVES; IMPLANT RETRIEVAL; MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION; MECHANICAL HEART VALVES; PYROLITIC CARBON; TILTING DISK; WEAR EFFECTS;

SURFACE ANALYSIS;

PYROLYTIC CARBON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BJOERK SHILEY VALVE PROSTHESIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPLANT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MATERIAL COATING; MATERIAL STATE; MICROSCOPY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; REOPERATION; SAINT JUDE HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYMPTOM; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

EID: 23844550951     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880502800709     Document Type: Article

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