Design of a novel polymeric heart valve

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-22

  Burriesci, G ^a   Marincola, F Cavallo ^a   Zervides, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Finite elements; Heart valve design; Polymeric heart valves

Indexed keywords

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN STRATEGIES; FINITE ELEMENT; HEART VALVES; HYDRODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; IN-VITRO; OPERATING CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; POLYMERIC VALVES; REDUCED STRESS LEVELS; STRESS LEVELS; VALVE DESIGN; VALVE DYNAMICS;

DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; HYDRODYNAMICS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE LEAFLET; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; POLYMERS;

EID: 72049117383     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091900903261241     Document Type: Article

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