A D-Shaped Bileaflet Bioprosthesis which Replicates Physiological Left Ventricular Flow Patterns
Fig 8
(a) TKE [m2s-2] contour plot of the Epic valve in the left ventricle over 7 time steps in 1 cardiac cycle. Shaded area denotes area of interest measured by PIV. (b) TKE [m2s-2] contour plot of the bileaflet GD valve in the left ventricle over 7 time steps in 1 cardiac cycle. Shaded area denotes area of interest measured by PIV.