Title :
A fluid-dynamic analysis of stenosis and regurgitation in polyurethane tricuspid valves
Author :
Tsuji, T. ; Izawa, S. ; Fujisato, T. ; Miyawaki, F. ; Ohba, K.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Cardio Vascular Center Res. Inst., Osaka, Japan
fDate :
29 Oct-1 Nov 1998
Abstract :
The quantitative evaluation of regurgitation and stenosis was studied in in vitro experiments using polyurethane tricuspid valves from the fluid-dynamic point of view. It is likely that the cross-sectional area of a leaflet defect in a polyurethane tricuspid valve changes easily as temperature rises. Our results clearly demonstrate that the fDAR (functional defect area ratio) of aortic regurgitation models and the fSAR (functional stenosis area ratio) of aortic stenosis models can be estimated
Keywords :
drag; haemodynamics; polymers; prosthetics; aortic regurgitation models; aortic stenosis models; cross-sectional area; drag coefficient; fluid-dynamic analysis; functional defect area ratio; functional stenosis area ratio; orifice models; polyurethane tricuspid valves; quantitative evaluation; regurgitation analysis; stenosis analysis; Cardiology; Drag; Electromagnetic measurements; Fluid flow measurement; Loss measurement; Orifices; Pressure measurement; Reservoirs; Temperature dependence; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5164-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1998.745929