Influence on fluid dynamics of coronary artery outlet angle variation in artificial aortic root prosthesis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Because of higher life expectancy, the number of elderly patients today with degenerative aortic diseases is on the increase. Often artificial aortic roots are needed to replace the native tissue. This surgical procedure requires re-...

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Main Authors: Verhey Janko F, Bara Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/7/1/9

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