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Effect of Oscillatory Shear on Latent TGF-β Activation in Diseased Heart Valves
(2021-05-16)
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the second leading cause of heart surgery and is responsible for about 15,000 deaths per year in North America. CAVD involves the thickening and calcification of the leaflets that ...
Exploring hemolysis due to paravalvular leakage in artificial heart valves
(2020-12-18)
Artificial heart valves require a surgical suture to keep them in place. These sutures can become infected or degrade over time, which can give rise to the phenomenon of paravalvular leakage. The defect compromising flow ...