A brief review of bio-tribology in cardiovascular devices

Progress in the field of cardiovascular devices has significantly contributed to the rapid advancements in cardiovascular disease therapy during the last fifty years. However, friction and wear occurring at cardiovascular devices may cause a failure of the implanted devices, or some serious complica...

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Main Authors: D. Xie, Y.X. Leng, F.J. Jing, N. Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Biosurface and Biotribology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405451815000628