Flow through various cardiac valves prostheses

Pilichowski, P.; Barrie, J.; Latreille, R.

Journal de Chirurgie 117(2): 129-134

1980


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-7697
PMID: 7380890
Document Number: 166539
We have studied the flow through various cardiac valves prostheses, with the assistance of an artificial left ventricular pump. We took photographs during the whole of the cardiac cycle but we present here only the view of the middle systolic period. As regards the mechanics prostheses (Bjork-Shiley, Lillehei-Kaster, Saint-Jude-Medical, Starr-Edwards) the flow changes with the shape and opening of the valve. Biologic prostheses (Carpentier-Edwards, Hancock, Ionescu-Shiley) present an impertubated flow.

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