Modeling leaflet correction techniques in aortic valve repair: A finite element study

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2292-2298

  Labrosse, Michel R ^a   Boodhwani, Munir ^b   Sohmer, Benjamin ^b   Beller, Carsten J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aortic valve repair; Coaptation; Leaflet correction; Plication; Prolapse; Resuspension

Indexed keywords

AORTIC VALVE REPAIR; COAPTATION; LEAFLET CORRECTION; PLICATION; PROLAPSE; RE-SUSPENSION;

BLOOD VESSELS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ORIFICES; PHYSIOLOGY; STRESSES; SURGERY; THERMOELECTRICITY;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

AORTA VALVE PROLAPSE; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTIC VALVE CENTRAL LEAFLET PLICATION; AORTIC VALVE CLOSING; AORTIC VALVE COAPTATION AREA; AORTIC VALVE COMMISSURAL LEAFLET PLICATION; AORTIC VALVE LEAFLET RESUSPENSION; AORTIC VALVE LEAFLET STRESS; AORTIC VALVE OPENING; AORTIC VALVE ORIFICE AREA; AORTIC VALVE REPAIR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ALGORITHMS; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; AORTIC VALVE PROLAPSE; BIOMECHANICS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960738808     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.05.032     Document Type: Article

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