Mechanical testing of human cardiac tissue: Some implications for MRI safety

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 835-840

  Edwards, Maria Benedicta ^a   Draper, Edward R C ^b   Hand, Jeffrey W ^a   Taylor, Kenneth M ^a   Young, Ian R ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart valve replacement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Suture pull out test; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEART; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AORTIC VALVE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28844479427     PISSN: 10976647     EISSN: 1532429X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10976640500288149     Document Type: Article

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