Materials and manufacturing perspectives in engineering heart valves: a review

Valvular heart diseases (VHD) are a major health burden, affecting millions of people worldwide. The treatments for such diseases rely on medicine, valve repair, and artificial heart valves including mechanical and bioprosthetic valves. Yet, there are countless reports on possible alternatives notin...

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Main Authors: F. Oveissi, S. Naficy, A. Lee, D.S. Winlaw, F. Dehghani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Materials Today Bio
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259000641930064X