Comparative study of prosthetic heart valves.
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Aortic Valve↗
Biomedical subjects
E A Smeloff
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The use of valve prostheses in childhood.
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Aortic Valve↗
Development of a titanium double-caged full-orifice ball valve.
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Animals↗
A geographic framework for coordination of needs assessment for primary medical care in California.
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Development of a cardiac valve substitute: the Smeloff-Cutter prosthesis.
Several criteria were used for the development of the Smeloff-Cutter prosthesis: (a) the valve must permit adequate pulsatile forward flow with minimal gradients and regurgitation; (b) materials used must be inert or compatible with tissue and blood; (c) the prosthesis must be durable; (d) attachment must be easy and secure; (e) the valve must be nonhemolytic and nonthrombogenic; (f) its geometry must not impinge on surrounding structures; (g) testing must be in vitro as well as in vivo; and (h) its use must result in an acceptable long-term clinical response. Application of these criteria to the design of the Smeloff-Cutter valve is described.
Heart Valve Prosthesis↗