Effect of pannus formation on the prosthetic heart valve: In vitro demonstration using particle image velocimetry.

Although hemodynamic influence of the subprosthetic tissue, termed as pannus, may contribute to prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction, the relationship between pannus extent and hemodynamics in the prosthetic valve has rarely been reported. We investigated the fluid dynamics of pannus formation using...

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Main Authors: Hojin Ha, Hyun Jung Koo, Hyung Kyu Huh, Guk Bae Kim, Jihoon Kweon, Namkug Kim, Young-Hak Kim, Joon-Won Kang, Tae-Hwan Lim, Jae-Kwan Song, Sang Joon Lee, Dong Hyun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6023143?pdf=render