Mechanobiology
The relationship of heart valve remodeling to altered mechanics is studied in the LVAD-supported heart, in which an abrupt change in tissue biomechanics is experienced by the aortic valve.
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The relationship of heart valve remodeling to altered mechanics is studied in the LVAD-supported heart, in which an abrupt change in tissue biomechanics is experienced by the aortic valve.
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Measurements of tissue mechanics from cardiac simulator studies provide boundary conditions for mechanical stretch and shear.
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