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ArticlePloS one2016

A D-Shaped Bileaflet Bioprosthesis which Replicates Physiological Left Ventricular Flow Patterns.

Sean Guo-Dong Tan, Sangho Kim, Jimmy Kim Fatt Hon, Hwa Liang Leo

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intracardiac flow dynamics in mitral regurgitation: state of the art.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sean Guo-Dong TanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Engineering, Block E4, #04-08, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.
Sangho KimDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Engineering, Block E4, #04-08, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.
Jimmy Kim Fatt HonDepartment of Surgery, National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
Hwa Liang LeoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Engineering, Block E4, #04-08, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.
National University of Singapore · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prior studies have shown that in a healthy heart, there exist a large asymmetric vortex structure that aids in establishing a steady flow field in the left ventricle. However, the implantation of existing artificial heart valves at the mitral position is found to have a negative effect on this physiological flow pattern. In light of this, a novel D-shaped bileaflet porcine bioprosthesis (GD valve) has been designed based on the native geometry mitral valve, with the hypothesis that biomimicry in valve design can restore physiological left ventricle flow patterns after valve implantation. An in-vitro experiment using two dimensional particle velocimetry imaging was carried out to determine the hemodynamic performance of the new bileaflet design and then compared to that of the well-established St. Jude Epic valve which functioned as a control in the experiment. Although both valves were found to have similar Reynolds shear stress and Turbulent Kinetic Energy levels, the novel D-shape valve was found to have lower turbulence intensity and greater mean kinetic energy conservation.

Indexed as

BioprosthesisHeart Valve ProsthesisPulsatile FlowVentricular Function, LeftAnimalsBlood Flow VelocityHemodynamicsHumansKineticsMitral ValveModels, CardiovascularPericardiumProsthesis DesignProsthesis ImplantationShear StrengthStress, Mechanical

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PMID27258099
PMCPMC4892640
OpenAlexW2419048132

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