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Protocol for Relative Hydrodynamic Assessment of Tri-leaflet Polymer Valves
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1Tissue Engineered Mechanics, Imaging and Materials Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering,Florida International University, 2Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,University of Florida , 3College of Medicine,University of Florida , 4King Faisal Specialty Hospital and Research Center,Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:58Preparations
- 03:05Native Aortic Valve Dissection
- 04:33Polymer and Native Valve Suturing Process
- 05:30Hydrodynamic Evaluation
- 08:37Valve Material Comparison
- 09:58Conclusion
There has been renewed interest in developing polymer valves. Here, the objectives are to demonstrate the feasibility of modifying a commercial pulse duplicator to accommodate tri-leaflet geometries and to define a protocol to present polymer valve hydrodynamic data in comparison to native and prosthetic valve data collected under near-identical conditions.
