An Optical Method for the In-Vivo Characterization of the Biomechanical Response of the Right Ventricle

An Optical Method for the In-Vivo Characterization of the Biomechanical Response of the Right Ventricle

Abstract The intraoperative in-vivo mechanical function of the left ventricle has been studied thoroughly using echocardiography in the past. However, due to technical and anatomical issues, the ultrasound technology cannot easily be focused on the right side of the heart during open-heart surgery,...

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Main Authors: A. Soltani, J. Lahti, K. Järvelä, S. Curtze, J. Laurikka, M. Hokka, V.-T. Kuokkala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25223-z

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