The Development of a Novel in vitro Flow System to Evaluate Platelet Activation and Procoagulant Potential Induced by Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve Leakage Jets
Bileaflet mechanical heart valves (BMHVs) are prone to thrombus formation in the hinge region due to high shear stress combined with stagnation regions. This thesis research addresses the hypothesis that models that isolate and mimic BMHV hinge geometries can be used to quantitatively characterize p...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2006
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/10451 |