Numerical analysis on the hemodynamics and leaflet dynamics in a bileaflet mechanical heart valve using a fluid-structure interaction method

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 428-437

  Choi, Choeng Ryul ^a   Kim, Chang Nyung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILEAFLET; CARDIAC CYCLES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS CODES; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE VOLUME; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FLOW INFORMATIONS; FLUID FLOW; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEART VALVES; MECHANICAL HEART VALVES; PHYSIOLOGICAL FLOW; PLATELET ACTIVATION; STRUCTURE DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; FLUIDS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

ARTICLE; BILEAFLET MECHANICAL HEART VALVE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUID FLOW; HEART CYCLE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODYNAMICS;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMORHEOLOGY; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 70349134346     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181b58f98     Document Type: Article

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