Title :
Mechanics of the Mitral Valve: In Vitro Studies
Author :
Jimenez, Jorge H. ; Ritchie, Jennifer ; He, Zhaoming ; Yoganathan, Ajit P.
Author_Institution :
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Improved knowledge of mitral valve (MV) mechanics is essential to understanding normal MV function and design; however, there is limited information about the mechanical properties of the MV during physiologic loading. These studies utilized different techniques to characterize the mechanical properties of the MV.
Keywords :
Chordae tendineae; mitral valve; mitral valve mechanics; Biomedical monitoring; Capacitive sensors; Force measurement; Heart; In vitro; Pathology; Strain measurement; Testing; Transducers; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8439-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404046
