Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve

Statistical Characteristics of Flow Field through Open and Semi-Closed Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve

The formation of thrombi on the streamlined surface of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is one of the main disadvantages of such valves. Thrombi block the valve leaflets and disrupt the cardiovascular system. Diagnosis of thrombosis of the bileaflet mechanical heart valves is relevant and requi...

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Main Authors: Oleksandr Voskoboinyk, Lidiia Tereshchenko, Vladimir Voskoboinick, Gabriela Fernandez, Andrey Voskoboinick, Alberto Redaelli, Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore, Federico Lucherini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ital Publication 2020-12-01
Series:SciMedicine Journal
Subjects:
bileaflet prosthetic mitral valve
jet flow
vortex structures
wall pressure fluctuations
hydrodynamic noise.
Online Access:https://scimedjournal.org/index.php/SMJ/article/view/193

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