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Development of a fatigue tester and material model for flexible heart valve applications

The leaflet material in heart valve prostheses is required to be both flexible and durable to eliminate the need for chronic anticoagulation medication and accommodate younger patients with longer life expectancies. This investigation aims to provide two of the necessary tools to design and test sui...

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Main Author: Van Breda, Braden
Other Authors: Mouton, Hennie
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Mechanical Engineering 2020
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