Three-dimensional flow structures past a bio-prosthetic valve in an in-vitro model of the aortic root.

The flow field past a prosthetic aortic valve comprises many details that indicate whether the prosthesis is functioning well or not. It is, however, not yet fully understood how an optimal flow scenario would look, i.e. which subtleties of the fluid dynamics in place are essential regarding the dur...

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Main Authors: David Hasler, Dominik Obrist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5856406?pdf=render