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Flow characteristics in a model of a left ventricle in the presence of a dysfunctional mitral mechanical heart valve

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Abbreviations

BMHV:

Bileaflet mechanical heart valve

N:

Normally functioning leaflets

SLP:

Single leaflet partially blocked

BLP:

Both leaflets partially blocked

SLT:

Single leaflet totally blocked

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Funding was provided by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (Grant No. 343164-07).

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  1. Laboratory of Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics (LCFD), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada

    Nasibeh Mirvakili, Giuseppe Di Labbio, Wael Saleh & Lyes Kadem

  2. Mechanical Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

    Wael Saleh

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Mirvakili, N., Di Labbio, G., Saleh, W. et al. Flow characteristics in a model of a left ventricle in the presence of a dysfunctional mitral mechanical heart valve. J Vis 23, 1–8 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12650-019-00611-3

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