The design, development, and evaluation of a prototypic, prosthetic venous valve

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic venous insufficiency is a serious disease for which there is no clearly successful surgical treatment. Availability of a proven prosthetic vein valve could provide such an option by reducing venous reflux while permitting nor...

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Main Authors: Rittgers Stanley E, Oberdier Matt T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/7/1/25