Hydrodynamic performance of a prototype bioprosthetic valve derived from the pulmonary valve of phoca groenlandica

• Main Authors: Agathos, E.A., Shen, M., Styrc, W., Giannakopoulou, S., Lachanas, E., Tomos, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Stent; Phoca groenlandica
• Online Access: https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/uoadl:2981597

Biological valves offer significant advantages over mechanical valves, and for this reason, we studied the possibility of using a new animal source such as that of Phoca groenlandica. Four aortic and four pulmonary leaflets were cut radially and their uniaxial tensile testing was evaluated. Three pr...