Modeling the mechanics of tissue-engineered human heart valve leaflets

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 325-334

  Driessen, Niels J B ^a   Mol, Anita ^a   Bouten, Carlijn V C ^a   Baaijens, Frank P T ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforced material; Finite element method; Heart valve; Non linear mechanics; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING; TISSUE;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIAL; HEART VALVE; NON-LINEAR MECHANICS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; FIBER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THICKNESS; TISSUE ENGINEERING; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG MODULUS;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33845620025     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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