Numerical and in-vitro experimental assessment of the performance of a novel designed expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene stentless bi-leaflet valve for aortic valve replacement

• Main Authors: Munirah Ismail, Zhu, Guangyu, Nakao, Masakazu, Yuan, Qi, Yeo, Joon Hock
• Other Authors: Pacini, Davide
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Aortic Valve; Prosthetics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105942; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48806
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) heart valve can serve as a viable option for prosthetic aortic valve. In this study, an ePTFE bi-leaflet valve design for aortic valve replacement (AVR) is presented, and the performance of the proposed valve was assessed numerically and experimentally. T...