Thinner biological tissues induce leaflet flutter in aortic heart valve replacements [Engineering]
Valvular heart disease has recently become an increasing public health concern due to the high prevalence of valve degeneration in aging populations. For patients with severely impacted aortic valves that require replacement, catheter-based bioprosthetic valve deployment offers a minimally invasive treatment option that eliminates many of the risks associated with...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Emily L. Johnson, Michael C. H. Wu, Fei Xu, Nelson M. Wiese, Manoj R. Rajanna, Austin J. Herrema, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Michael S. Sacks, Ming-Chen Hsu Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research
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