The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1356-1357 , May 2010

Hydrodynamic performance of heart valve prostheses: Open discussion on European Committee for Standardization International Organization for Standardization standard 5840

  • Francesca Maria Susin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hydraulic, Maritime, Environmental, and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • Andrea Bagno, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Process Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • Gino Gerosa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Padua Medical School, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

References 

  1. Cardiovascular implants—cardiac valve prostheses. EN ISO 5840:2009. ICS: 11.040.40. 2009. Available from: http://webstore.uni.com/unistore/public/productdetails?productId=UNINI584000-2009!EEN.
  2. Yoganathan AP, Travis BR. Fluid dynamics of prosthetic valves. In:  Otto CM editors. Practice of clinical echocardiography. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2007;p. 552–576
  3. Bottio T, Caprili L, Casarotto D, Gerosa G. Small aortic annulus: the hydrodynamic performances of 5 commercially available bileaflet mechanical valves. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004;128:457–462
  4. Gerosa G, Tarzia V, Rizzoli G, Bottio T. Small aortic annulus: the hydrodynamic performances of 5 commercially available tissue valves. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;131:1058–1064

PII: S0022-5223(10)00060-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.025

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1356-1357 , May 2010

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