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Characterization of Hemodynamic Forces Induced by Mechanical Heart Valves: Reynolds vs. Viscous Stre...

Characterization of Hemodynamic Forces Induced by Mechanical Heart Valves: Reynolds vs. Viscous Stre...

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Characterization of Hemodynamic Forces Induced by Mechanical Heart Valves: Reynolds vs. Viscous Stresses

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Characterization of Hemodynamic Forces Induced by Mechanical Heart Valves: Reynolds vs. Viscous Stresses

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Boston: Springer US

Journal title

Annals of biomedical engineering, 2008-02, Vol.36 (2), p.276-297

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English

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Boston: Springer US

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Contents

Bileaflet mechanical heart valves (BMHV) are widely used to replace diseased heart valves. Implantation of BMHV, however, has been linked with major complications, which are generally considered to be caused by mechanically induced damage of blood cells resulting from the non-physiological hemodynamics environment induced by BMHV, including regions...

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Characterization of Hemodynamic Forces Induced by Mechanical Heart Valves: Reynolds vs. Viscous Stresses

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70218108

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70218108

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ISSN

0090-6964

E-ISSN

1573-9686

DOI

10.1007/s10439-007-9411-x

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