A review of state-of-the-art numerical methods for simulating flow through mechanical heart valves.
In nearly half of the heart valve replacement surgeries performed annually, surgeons prefer to implant bileaflet mechanical heart valves (BMHV) because of their durability and long life span. All current BMHV designs, however, are prone to thromboembolic complications and implant recipients need to...
| Published in: | Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 245 - 257 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research review Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Mar2009
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