Dynamic particle image velocimetry flow analysis of the flow field immediately downstream of bileaflet mechanical mitral prostheses

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-178

  Akutsu, Toshinosuke ^a   Saito, Jun ^a  

^a KANTO GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofluid mechanics; Dynamic PIV; Flow visualization; Medical equipment; Prosthetic heart valve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMOLYSIS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION CAMERA; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOGENESIS; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULSATILE FLOW; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33748991701     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10047-006-0340-5     Document Type: Article

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