Mechanism for cavitation of monoleaflet and bileaflet valves in an artificial heart

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 154-160

  Lee, Hwansung ^a   Tatsumi, Eisuke ^a   Homma, Akihiko ^a   Tsukiya, Tomonori ^a   Taenaka, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a Kyushu University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Mechanical heart valve; Squeeze flow; Valve closing velocity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART; BIOMECHANICS; HEART RATE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; MITRAL VALVE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEART VALVES; HEART, ARTIFICIAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 33749052764     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10047-006-0332-5     Document Type: Article

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