Scanning electron microscopy examination of a porous alumina prosthetic heart valve |
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| Authors: | H. Juden C.R. Gentle D. Dowson |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, UK;Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK |
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| Abstract: | Scanning electron microscopy has been used to examine the porous alumina body of a novel prosthetic heart valve after experimental implantation in a pig. Characteristic features of this unusual material were observed and the biological surface covering resulting from implantation was identified. |
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| Keywords: | Prothesis heart valve ceramic SEM thromboresistance |
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