Effect of Annular Shape on Leaflet Curvature in Reducing Mitral Leaflet Stress
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- 6 August 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 106 (6) , 711-717
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000025426.39426.83
Abstract
Background— Leaflet curvature is known to reduce mechanical stress. There are 2 major components that contribute to this curvature. Leaflet billowing introduces the most obvious form of leaflet cur...Keywords
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