Heart Valve Testing – Steady Flow: Measured parameters Strain Measure of the transvalvular pressure gradient Evaluate the Effective Orifice Area (EOA) of the valve Measure of static leakage flow (transvalvular […]
Heart Valve Testing – Pulsatile Flow
Heart Valve Testing – Pulsatile Flow: Measured parameters Valve pressure gradient Geometric Orifice Area (valve opened) Regurgitation Orifice Area (valve closed) Effective Orifice Area (EOA) Measure regurgitant volumes for different […]
Heart Valve Fatigue Testing – Accelerated Wear and Tear
Heart Valve Fatigue Testing: Measured parameters Leaflet durability – wear test Leaflet kinematics – opening and closing behavior Valve hydrodynamic performance inspections Visual and SEM inspections Heart Valve Fatigue Testing: […]
Pulsatile Flow Visualization – Piv, Echo Doppler
Pulsatile Flow Visualization: Measured parameters Qualitative pulsatile flow visualization Quantitative pulsatile flow visualization – PIV Flow Doppler measurements – echocardiography Pulsatile Flow Visualization : Scope Transcatheter valves Biological valves Mechanical […]