A novel approach to the in vitro hydrodynamic study of the aortic valve: Mock loop development and test

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-284

  Vismara, Riccardo ^a,b   Fiore, Gianfranco B ^a   Mangini, Andrea ^b,c   Contino, Monica ^b,c   Lemma, Massimo ^c   Redaelli, Alberto ^a   Antona, Carlo ^b,c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Fondazione per la Ricerca in Cardiochirurgia ONLUS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTIC ROOT; AORTIC VALVES; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLASSICAL APPROACH; COMPLEX STRUCTURE; DOPPLER DATA; EFFECTIVE ORIFICE AREAS; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; LITERATURE DATA; NOVEL METHODOLOGY; SAMPLE HOLDERS; SURGERY SIMULATIONS; VALVE LEAKAGE;

BIOMECHANICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; ORIFICES;

BLOOD VESSELS;

AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODYNAMICS; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AORTIC VALVE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODYNAMICS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 77954956601     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181d9c295     Document Type: Article

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