| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9978735 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The normal opening and closing behavior of a prosthetic aortic valve was not altered or modified by a different root shape above the heart valve. The presence of vortices inside the pseudosinuses of Valsalva did not influence the hydrodynamic properties of the biologic and mechanical valves tested.
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Authors
Ruggero MD, Christoph Dr-Ing, Raffaele MD, Paolo MD, Luigi MD, Helmut Dr-Ing,