Why the study?
Does the design and orientation of bileaflet prosthetic heart valves affect ventricular flow dynamics in a cardiovascular simulator?
Population
Cardiovascular simulator model testing prosthetic heart valves in the mitral position
Comparison
Saint-Jude Medical bileaflet heart valve and… vs Different valve designs and orientations
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Valve orientation affects flow in simulators; clinical outcome impact remains untested and should not change practice.
Does the design and orientation of bileaflet prosthetic heart valves affect ventricular flow dynamics in a cardiovascular simulator?
In vitro simulator testing demonstrates that slight differences in bileaflet prosthetic heart valve design and orientation significantly impact ventricular flow dynamics and washout.
Garitey et al. (1995) studied this question.
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