Fluid mechanics of heart valves

Valvular heart disease is a life-threatening disease that afflicts millions of people worldwide and leads to approximately 250,000 valve repairs and/or replacements each year. Malfunction of a native valve impairs its efficient fluid mechanic/hemodynamic performance. Artificial heart valves have bee...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annual review of biomedical engineering 2004-01, Vol.6 (1), p.331-362
Hauptverfasser:	Yoganathan, Ajit P, He, Zhaoming, Casey Jones, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biomechanical Phenomena Bioprosthesis Computer Simulation Constriction, Pathologic Heart Valve Prosthesis Heart Valves - physiology Humans Mitral Valve - pathology Prostheses and Implants Prosthesis Design Software Thrombosis - pathology
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