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ArticleJournal of mechanics in medicine and biology2015

A Newly Developed Tri-Leaflet Polymeric Heart Valve Prosthesis.

Francesco De Gaetano, Paola Bagnoli, Adriano Zaffora, Anna Pandolfi, Marta Serrani, Jacob Brubert, Joanna Stasiak, Geoff D Moggridge, Maria Laura Costantino

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Article in Journal of mechanics in medicine and biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  1. [Numerical simulation study on the influence of free edge configuration on the performance of polymeric heart valves].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026
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Francesco De GaetanoDepartment of Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Paola BagnoliDepartment of Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Adriano ZafforaDepartment of Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Anna PandolfiDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy, anna.pandolfi@polimi.it.
Marta SerraniDepartment of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology University of Cambridge Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB23RA, UK.
Jacob BrubertDepartment of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology University of Cambridge Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB23RA, UK.
Joanna StasiakDepartment of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology University of Cambridge Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB23RA, UK.
Geoff D MoggridgeDepartment of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology University of Cambridge Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB23RA, UK.
Maria Laura CostantinoDepartment of Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy marialaura.costantino@polimi.it.

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British Heart Foundation NH/11/4/29059British Heart Foundation SP/15/5/31548
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The potential of polymeric heart valves (PHV) prostheses is to combine the hemodynamic performances of biological valves with the durability of mechanical valves. The aim of this work is to design and develop a new tri-leaflet prosthetic heart valve (HV) made from styrenic block copolymers. A computational finite element model was implemented to optimize the thickness of the leaflets, to improve PHV mechanical and hydrodynamic performances. Based on the model outcomes, 8 prototypes of the designed valve were produced and tested

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finite element modelHeart valve prosthesispulse duplicatorstyrenic block copolymers

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PMID27274605
PMCPMC4890659

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