Novel Heart Valve Leaflet Designs with Stiff Polymeric Materials and Biomimetic Kinematics

Materials Science, Organic Polymeric Materials, Medicine, Cardiovascular System, Life Sciences, Bioengineering,
heart valve   polymeric materials   biomimetic design   hemodynamics   finite element analysis   in vitro testing   leaflet kinematics  

Novel Heart Valve Leaflet Design: Research Based on High-Stiffness Polymeric Materials and Biomimetic Kinematics Academic Background Heart valve disease is a significant global health issue, with over 850,000 patients requiring heart valve replacement surgery annually. Currently, the heart valves used in clinical practice are mainly divided into tw...