IN VITRO VISUALIZATION OF PEDIATRIC SIZED MECHANICAL HEART VALVE PERFORMANCE USING AORTIC ROOT MODEL IN MOCK CIRCULATORY LOOP
Congenital heart valve disease is one of the most common abnormalities in children, with common valve defects being aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, and valvular regurgitation. Although adult sized mechanical heart valve (MHV) replacements are widely studied and utilized, there are currently no FDA...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2016
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4132 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5178&context=etd |