Hemodynamic influence of design parameters of novel venous valve prostheses

Venous ulcers of the lower limbs are one clinical manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency. Currently, there is no venous valve prosthesis available. This study presents novel venous valve prostheses made of threedimensional electrospun fibrous nonwoven leaflets. The aim of this study was to pr...

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Main Authors: Stiehm Michael, Kohse Stefanie, Schümann Kerstin, Kaule Sebastian, Siewert Stefan, Oldenburg Jan, Keiler Jonas, Grabow Niels, Wree Andreas, Schmitz Klaus-Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2018-0037