On the effect of aortic root geometry on the coronary entry-flow after a bileaflet mechanical heart valve implant: A numerical study

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 216, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 147-163

  De Tullio, M D ^a   Pedrizzetti, G ^b   Verzicco, R ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM FORMATION; AORTIC ROOT; AORTIC VALVES; ARTIFICIAL SURFACES; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BILEAFLET; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL CONDITIONS; CORONARY ARTERIES; CORONARY FLOW; CORONARY PERFUSION; EQUIVALENT POROSITY; FULLY-COUPLED; HAEMOLYSIS; IN-VIVO; INFLOW CONDITIONS; MECHANICAL HEART VALVES; NATURAL SHAPES; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PEAK PRESSURE; PRESSURE PEAKS; RED BLOOD CELL;

BLOOD; BLOOD VESSELS; GEOMETRY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PHYSIOLOGY; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

HEART;

EID: 79751536273     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00707-010-0361-2     Document Type: Article

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